A basque is a detachable part that looks like a small skirt. It can be stitched, being part of the whole product, or removable and at the same time perform only a decorative function.
The shape of the Basques depends on your imagination or on a specific pattern. The simplest peplum is a gathered strip of fabric. More complex variations are asymmetric, lush, multilayer, with folds or consisting of several wedges.
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The basque’s sharpening line can be located exactly at the waist, be slightly higher or slightly lower. At the same time, the processing of this romantic detail will not cause any difficulties even for beginning tailors.
How to sew an asymmetric peplum with your own hands
How to sew on a basque, consider the example of a jacket from Burda 9/2018:
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Step 1
Cut the details of the basques from the main and lining fabric.
Step 2
On the details of the bass of the shelves and the back, chop or sweep along the relief sections, and then grind. Iron the seam allowances.
Step 3
On the basque, make side seams - chop or sweep, and then grind. Iron the seam allowances.
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Step 4
Pin the basque and / or stitch it to the bottom of the jacket with the front side to the front side, while aligning all the seams.
Step 5
Stitch the Basques. Iron seam allowances.
Step 6
Lining details of the peplum follow exactly the same.
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Step 7
Fold the bottom after stitching the lining to the jacket.
Source and photo: Burda 9/2018
