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Posted by Kay Lancaster on February 13, 2008, 10:42 pm
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:11:47 +0100, Ursula Schrader
> sewing. So I thought that I might as well get one of those things you put
> the item of clothing on while making it. In German it's a 'Schneiderbüste',
> LEO said it's called a dummy. Anyway, just for the fun of it, I googled for
I'm working on a new iteration of the paper tape version of the duct tape
double, because I've got some rather specific fitting issues. Because I
drape, I want to be able to pin into the form -- many of the commercial,
adjustable forms sold for home use will not accept pins.
I'm using this process:
http://www.fashionpatterns.com/DVD_Series/DVD_Dress_Form.html
Kay
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Posted by gjones2938 on February 14, 2008, 12:12 am
Dear Ursula,
Your English is a lot better than my German! We call those things
either "dress forms," or mannekins. The ones we had years ago when I
was in school were made of soft foam, so that they could be used by
many students. We made denim covers for them using our individual
measurements without ease, and they zipped up the back with a metal
separating zipper. But that usually wasn't enough. We had to stuff
here and there for love handles, spare tires, high/low hip, etc. When
they were done, it was laughable, because they looked exactly like us--
only headless. There was never any mistaking whose dress form
belonged to whom.
Factories have a rigid (and expensive) dress form in every size. This
wouldn't be practical for home use--they take up too much space, and
really don't fit real people. I like the foam idea, or an individual
one as Kay suggested, made from your own body.
Teri
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on February 14, 2008, 3:16 am
"gjones2938" wrote...
> Your English is a lot better than my German!
Again, thanks for your praise, I wasn't fishing, just the over-perfect
virgo, if you believe in zodiac stuff. ;-)
> We call those things
> either "dress forms," or mannekins. The ones we had years ago when I
> was in school were made of soft foam, so that they could be used by
> many students. We made denim covers for them using our individual
> measurements without ease, and they zipped up the back with a metal
> separating zipper. But that usually wasn't enough. We had to stuff
> here and there for love handles, spare tires, high/low hip, etc. When
> they were done, it was laughable, because they looked exactly like us--
> only headless. There was never any mistaking whose dress form
> belonged to whom.
Ah yes, that sounds like fun, somewhere in my mind there was a picture of
such a dress form, only the love handles and spare tires being basted
(correct term for fixed with thread that breaks easily) on with a multitude
of patches.
> Factories have a rigid (and expensive) dress form in every size. This
> wouldn't be practical for home use--they take up too much space, and
> really don't fit real people. I like the foam idea, or an individual
> one as Kay suggested, made from your own body.
>
> Teri
Well, call me a fool, but somewhere deep inside my chubby self there is
still the hope that one day I might lose a pound or two or 50. The dress
form would be an investment for life, so to speak, and something as rigid as
suggested by Kay wouldn't suit me, I fear. The idea seems rather clever,
though, for those whose bodies don't undergo major changes. I posted the
link to the thermo dress form in my reply to Katherine. Would be glad to
hear your opinion on it.
U.
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Posted by Joy Beeson on February 14, 2008, 10:52 pm
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:12:32 -0800 (PST), gjones2938
> We call those things
> either "dress forms," or mannekins.
They are also called "dressmaker's dummies".
Joy Beeson
--
joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange
The above message is a Usenet post.
I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
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Posted by jones on February 14, 2008, 12:46 am
Well Ursula, you have one on me now as I never heard of a thermoplastic one
LOL
You learn something all the time on the group :-)
Hope you find one that you will be happy with.
ps - your English is quite good really :-)
Regards
Katherine
I googled for
> one today, to find out what's on the market. I'd need a vastly andjustable
> one, and so I came across a thermoplastic one (warm - takes shape of body,
> cold - keeps shape, can be folded away after use), and wondered if you use
> any of these things, and if you do, what model, well, all there is to
> know... Thanks for advice.
>
> U. - dead tired, off to bed, will be ashamed tomorrow about bad English of
> this one. ;-)
>
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