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Posted by Hexe on December 7, 2005, 8:26 am
I bought some 1/2 in wide elastic with buttonholes in it. I know for
what purpose I bought it, but for what is it intended? I bought it to
make extensions on those days I BLOAT and my pants don't fit; is that
the purpose?
I bought it off the roll at the shop so there are no instructions, I
couldn't ask the clerk because she doesn't speak English. If I asked in
German, I wouldn't understand her answer.
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:Hexe
: Thought for the journey:
Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
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Posted by Kate Dicey on December 7, 2005, 8:42 am
Hexe wrote:
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> I bought some 1/2 in wide elastic with buttonholes in it. I know for
> what purpose I bought it, but for what is it intended? I bought it to
> make extensions on those days I BLOAT and my pants don't fit; is that
> the purpose?
>
> I bought it off the roll at the shop so there are no instructions, I
> couldn't ask the clerk because she doesn't speak English. If I asked in
> German, I wouldn't understand her answer.
> --
> :Hexe
> : Thought for the journey:
>
> Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
Expanding tummies is a good use for it. I used to see it in maternity
things, and things made for kids with 'room for growth' built in. I
used some myself for a maternity skirt and several pairs of trousers 12
years ago, and the rest of the roll for things James was bound to need
adjusting... Last used a couple of weeks back in a 'needs room to grow'
dance skirt. I've also found it invaluable for making approximate fit
costumes adjustable.
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Posted by Jenn Ridley on December 7, 2005, 9:01 am
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>I bought some 1/2 in wide elastic with buttonholes in it. I know for
>what purpose I bought it, but for what is it intended? I bought it to
>make extensions on those days I BLOAT and my pants don't fit; is that
>the purpose?
It's intended for adjustable waistbands, for whatever reason you need
to adjust the waistband. I've seen it in clothes for kids and in
maternity/post-partum clothing.
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>I bought it off the roll at the shop so there are no instructions,
The usual way I see it used is a flat button on the inside of the
waistband, with a "buttonhole" in the inside of the waistband for the
elastic to feed through. (this only works if there's a portion of the
waistband that's not elasticized.)
jenn
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Posted by AC on December 7, 2005, 9:12 am
For maternity and also kids' waistbands.
Hexe wrote:
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> I bought some 1/2 in wide elastic with buttonholes in it. I know for
> what purpose I bought it, but for what is it intended? I bought it to
> make extensions on those days I BLOAT and my pants don't fit; is that
> the purpose?
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> what purpose I bought it, but for what is it intended? I bought it to
> make extensions on those days I BLOAT and my pants don't fit; is that
> the purpose?
>
> I bought it off the roll at the shop so there are no instructions, I
> couldn't ask the clerk because she doesn't speak English. If I asked in
> German, I wouldn't understand her answer.
> --
> :Hexe
> : Thought for the journey:
>
> Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.