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Posted by BEI Design on September 3, 2006, 3:45 pm
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> 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
How about :
http://www.fabulousfit.com/
If you want a really nice fit, I would think a set of their foam
fitting system (sold separately $127.00) would be just the
ticket. And, if you sew for "others", you'd have an adjustable
(within limits) form.
NAYY,
Beverly
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Posted by millia on September 7, 2006, 12:44 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> wrote in message
> > 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
> How about :
> http://www.fabulousfit.com/
> If you want a really nice fit, I would think a set of their foam
> fitting system (sold separately $127.00) would be just the
> ticket. And, if you sew for "others", you'd have an adjustable
> (within limits) form.
Your question prompted me to do a Google search for cheap dressmakers
forms. I found one that (believe me!) is made from duck tape! This
crazy idea seems to work. Apparently, you wear a t-shirt and have
someone wrap about $15.00 worth of tape in a certain way, then you
carefully cut the back, take it off, and stuff it. Stick it on a pvc
pipe/christmas tree stand kind of thing...It makes a perfect image of
your body.
Geez! The steps are at www.taunton.com
(I deleted my doggone history before I could copy the link. I found it
from a google search for "dress forms".)
I'd love to hear if anyone has tried this.
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on September 7, 2006, 11:41 am
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> Your question prompted me to do a Google search for cheap dressmakers
> forms. I found one that (believe me!) is made from duck tape! This
> crazy idea seems to work. Apparently, you wear a t-shirt and have
> someone wrap about $15.00 worth of tape in a certain way, then you
> carefully cut the back, take it off, and stuff it. Stick it on a pvc
The main problem with actual duct tape dressforms is they tend to sag in
heat, and they're not pinnable -- something you want if you do draping.
I have an earlier incarnation of the pinnable dress form Connie Crawford
wrote about in the August and September 2006 Sew News; it's held up quite
well. Mine does not have the linen cover.
If you're going to do it, you need to wrap the person quite firmly,
especially in fit and shape crucial areas. It gets really warm and
kind of difficult to breathe as you're being wrapped.... it's a good
idea to leave the diaphragm area unwrapped as long as possible for
breathing room, and to do this in a cool room. I'd keep icepacks on
hand for possible use, too -- I'm one who's always chilly, and rarely
do I sweat... I looked and felt like I'd run 10 miles when we were
done. To minimize the time you spend inside the tape, I'd also recommend
you have at least two people doing the taping... one to apply the strips,
the other to cut strips to the correct size.
Kay
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on September 7, 2006, 12:37 pm
millia wrote:
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> Your question prompted me to do a Google search for cheap dressmakers
> forms. I found one that (believe me!) is made from duck tape! This
> crazy idea seems to work. Apparently, you wear a t-shirt and have
> someone wrap about $15.00 worth of tape in a certain way, then you
> carefully cut the back, take it off, and stuff it. Stick it on a pvc
> pipe/christmas tree stand kind of thing...It makes a perfect image of
> your body.
>
> Geez! The steps are at www.taunton.com
>
> (I deleted my doggone history before I could copy the link. I found it
> from a google search for "dress forms".)
>
> I'd love to hear if anyone has tried this.
My Duct Tape Double sits in a corner of my studio Making it was a
pain, and dh did not manage to get the waist tight enough, but the main
thing is that it really is accurate through the shoulders and bustline,
which of course is where fitting is most difficult. I mounted mine on
an old wooden coathanger attached to the top of some pvc pipe, then in
turn that was mounted on specific part of toilet fitting (dh knows what
it was, but he is sleeping at present after some one-day surgery)which
we mounted upside down on a piece of plywood. The whole thing sits in a
corner of the studio and can be moved around if needed.
Yes, it kind of softened up after a while in this hot, sticky climate,
but I just added few more bits of tape. It also sagged at the bottom,
but I don't use that for fitting anyway. It works for what I need it for.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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> 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