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Posted by off kilter quilter @somewhereq on September 3, 2006, 8:07 am
OKay, DH bought me a dresmakers dummy back in the first year of our
marriage. Needless to say, I have put on a bit of weight since then.
SInce we can't afford to buy a new one that goes up to a large enough
size, I thought I would pad out the one that I already have (at least
until I lose some weight.
Any suggestions on what the best way to do this would be?? I was
thinking of doing the duct-tape double and dropping it over the dummy,
then stuffing it, but DH isn't too enthused about helping me with that.
So, would wrapping batting around it and adding extra small pieces
where I need it work??
Thanks,
Larisa
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Posted by Kate Dicey on September 3, 2006, 8:36 am
off kilter quilter @somewherequiet.net wrote:
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> OKay, DH bought me a dresmakers dummy back in the first year of our
> marriage. Needless to say, I have put on a bit of weight since then.
> SInce we can't afford to buy a new one that goes up to a large enough
> size, I thought I would pad out the one that I already have (at least
> until I lose some weight.
>
> Any suggestions on what the best way to do this would be?? I was
> thinking of doing the duct-tape double and dropping it over the dummy,
> then stuffing it, but DH isn't too enthused about helping me with that.
> So, would wrapping batting around it and adding extra small pieces
> where I need it work??
This has worked well for me when padding up for customers. Just be sure
you pad firmly and give it a good, smooth cover. One way is to use poly
patting and crepe bandages: that way you can pull it in a bit tighter
for the waist and give the boobs a better shape. Then pop a turtle-neck
smooth jumper over the top to stop all the bandages drifting...
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Posted by karlisa on September 3, 2006, 9:08 am
off kilter quilter @somewherequiet.net wrote:
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> OKay, DH bought me a dresmakers dummy back in the first year of our
> marriage. Needless to say, I have put on a bit of weight since then.
> SInce we can't afford to buy a new one that goes up to a large enough
> size, I thought I would pad out the one that I already have (at least
> until I lose some weight.
> Any suggestions on what the best way to do this would be?? I was
> thinking of doing the duct-tape double and dropping it over the dummy,
> then stuffing it, but DH isn't too enthused about helping me with that.
> So, would wrapping batting around it and adding extra small pieces
> where I need it work??
> Thanks,
> Larisa
When I used to pad up Liz (my dressform), I used a strip of foam rubber
around the waist, if I was just trying to fit skirts, since that seemed
to be the only place where Liz and I didn't match. Since I've had my
baby, I finally had to pad up the entire dressform and I used
polyester quilt batting--the kind that has some sort of coating on both
sides so that the batting doesn't beard. I just cut and pieced the
batting together, using tailoring stitches and a curved upholstery
needle while following the original seam lines. I then took some
tightly woven twill and "slipcovered" Liz, while making sure that the
seam lines stayed true to the original dressform princess seams
underneath. She's a formidable thing now, lol! Poor Liz. Oh, and
she's named "Liz" because that is what is stenciled on the front of
her. I bought her in Atlanta, GA at a gigantic flea market for $100,
and she's a Wolfe brand industrial dressform.
lisa
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Posted by on September 3, 2006, 12:04 pm
Dear Larisa,
I used to have to pad a dummy to sew for my overly endowed daughter. I
put her bra on the dummy and stuffed it. That made the top part of the
dummy perfect for her, and the clothes made on it fit just right. You
could go a step further, and put your undergarments on the dummy, then
stuff them, and pad out wherever else is necessary. Cover all with a
t-shirt. We had to do this in one of my classes, and we could tell
whose dress form it was from the other end of the hall. Since these
alterations had to last through a whole semester, we made zip-on covers
from denim with a separating zipper down the back. The covers were
made without any ease, then stuffed and filled out where we normally
don't measure--midriff, neck base, armhole size, etc.
Teri
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Posted by Phaedrine on September 3, 2006, 1:15 pm
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> OKay, DH bought me a dresmakers dummy back in the first year of our
> marriage. Needless to say, I have put on a bit of weight since then.
> SInce we can't afford to buy a new one that goes up to a large enough
> size, I thought I would pad out the one that I already have (at least
> until I lose some weight.
>
> Any suggestions on what the best way to do this would be?? I was
> thinking of doing the duct-tape double and dropping it over the dummy,
> then stuffing it, but DH isn't too enthused about helping me with that.
> So, would wrapping batting around it and adding extra small pieces
> where I need it work??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larisa
There was a little tidbit about that in the latest Threads (yes mine
finally arrived yesterday). It does depend on how much you need to
"enhance" the dummy. What I would do is wrap cheap batting around all
the places that need enhancing until I got the proper measurements. Use
a bra that fits you on top and stuff it as necessary. Then I'd cover
the entire thing with an old (tight) leotard to smooth things out.
Phae
--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI,Shakespeare)
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> marriage. Needless to say, I have put on a bit of weight since then.
> SInce we can't afford to buy a new one that goes up to a large enough
> size, I thought I would pad out the one that I already have (at least
> until I lose some weight.
>
> Any suggestions on what the best way to do this would be?? I was
> thinking of doing the duct-tape double and dropping it over the dummy,
> then stuffing it, but DH isn't too enthused about helping me with that.
> So, would wrapping batting around it and adding extra small pieces
> where I need it work??