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Angela Moak wrote: Marilyn, I have one with the wingnuts as well. She is actually more adjustable than the newer one with the dials. It is possible to adjust alone if you have quite a bit of patience. DH lacks the patience to assist with the adjusting, so I adjust her myself when I have to. I have three young women that I sew for frequently. Luckily only the hip size changes from one to the other. I find both of mine quite useful. Heed Kate and Cea's warning about putting her in the guest room. (Especially dressed.) It's quite disturbing to wake up and see her headless form standing there bathed in moonlight. Good luck with her, -- Regards, Angela Angela, I have a nice spot reserved for her in the corner by the dryer. This could still give the guests pause if we ever get the guest room set up in the room next door. The laundry room would be the short cut to the bathroom so someone might be startled by the headless figure doing laundry. My Sweet Laundrette? Etta, for short? We shall see. All of the hardware was there including a useful little screw driver. The pin cushion foam was crunchy, crumbly toast. (Pin cushion and useful storage cup at the top of the neck. Logical but weird if you think about it too much.) Two of the plastic straps had snapped at their attachment but most are just fine. I think I can still use them by replacing the failed plastic pin with another screw assembly. The only true failure was that I couldn't get the metal rod to fit properly into the plastic base. I eventually forced it in (partly by freezing the metal rod in the garage for awhile) but she isn't steady. She will hold until my six foot three husband gets back from his business trip. I'm confident that he can push it the rest of the way into the base. Next step is a good set of measurements for me and then I'll adjust her to size. This may give me the incentive to play with a dress I picked up at a warehouse sale. It is purple rayons and batik prints. Just my taste. Unfortunately they only had 3x left which is not my size. For $3, I couldn't resist. Now to cut it down to size. This could be fun. Marilyn -- Whose car battery finally succumbed to the sub-zero weather. Perhaps with the help of the rodentia who left sunflower seed shells all over it! |
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zski wrote:
I just bought a vintage dress-form on E-bay and I am quite pleased. The metal stand is much sturdier than the modern plastic ones, and there are more adjustment points than some of the cheaper modern ones. I named her Rose, after Gypsy Rose Lee, because ehr job it dressing and undressing.-- ------------------------------------------------------ Wendy, I want to thank you for posting this, I just searched EBay, and have put in a bid on a vintage dress-form which will actually adjust to the size(s) I need. Thanks! :-) -- Beverly ---to reply, delete no spam and .invalid--- |
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Beautiful dress, Wendy! I'm glad to hear that you can adjust your form
on your own. From putting my form together, it looks like I will probably be able to adjust mine on my own too. It looks like a bit of an acquired skill. Now I'm getting excited about using this new tool for sewing. Maybe I'll try to rough in my measurements on it this morning. I have nothing else to do but wait for the tow truck. Since they are giving a four hour time estimate, I have plenty of time. Marilyn in COLD Minnesota zski wrote: zski wrote: I hope to have pix of my new gown up tomorrow, so you'll get to see her. okay, I lied. http://www.livejournal.com/community...1.html?#cutid1 ------------------------------------------------------ Wendy Z Chicago, IL (Moo) Wench Wear Costumes http://pages.ripco.net/~zski Minstrosity www.minstrosity.com Wench #525 AIM=wendylady525 http://www.livejournal.com/users/wendyzski/ "Though she be but little, she is fierce" "It's the little ones you have to watch out for..." "I'm not short - I'm concentrated" -------------------------------------------------------- |
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dress form question (Kate=A0Dicey) wrote: dress form question snip ...guest room is an anemic, pale-skinned garment-store mannikin, complete with thin cheeks, a somewhat manic wig, and oddly long fingers. =A0=A0=A0=A0I swear, my siblings sneak into the room during the night and shift her limbs around. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A 0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A 0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Cea --- You'll know she's alive when you find her fingers in THAT pose... ;P Kate XXXXXX --- OOOoooo, I can read between the lines, and I know what you are thinking!! That particular mannekin pose is otherwise known as 'The Traffic Finger'. (And, no, I don't actually use it. That would be an unseemly gesture for a GMother. I prefer to pull up alongside the offender, smile, wave, and say "Tell your mom I said "HI!") Works for me. Cea |
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