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Another dress form question
Hi, my daughter is a figure skater & this fall I started & finished a dress
for her (Deep purple,stretch velvet) Since then I have made 3 others. I am now making the body in one piece & attaching the skirt last. ok here's my question, it is hard to fit the skirt to the body as it is stretch velvet it is also very difficult to pin when she has it on, I saw a dress form at Fabricland, ( Ontario Canada) would this work for my intended application, also are there cheaper ones as this was over 200.00 Canadian dollars. Are they offered for sale used, if so where? I am a beginner, but am really enjoying my new hobby, having never sewn before this fall Please word your answers in plain lingo. Thanks a million, Skate Dad |
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You might try looking on Ebay for a used dress form. I've seen a couple
there. maureen Moe wrote: Hi, my daughter is a figure skater & this fall I started & finished a dress for her (Deep purple,stretch velvet) Since then I have made 3 others. I am now making the body in one piece & attaching the skirt last. ok here's my question, it is hard to fit the skirt to the body as it is stretch velvet it is also very difficult to pin when she has it on, I saw a dress form at Fabricland, ( Ontario Canada) would this work for my intended application, also are there cheaper ones as this was over 200.00 Canadian dollars. Are they offered for sale used, if so where? I am a beginner, but am really enjoying my new hobby, having never sewn before this fall Please word your answers in plain lingo. Thanks a million, Skate Dad |
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:52:21 -0500, Moe wrote:
question, it is hard to fit the skirt to the body as it is stretch velvet it is also very difficult to pin when she has it on, I saw a dress form at Fabricland, ( Ontario Canada) would this work for my intended application, also are there cheaper ones as this was over 200.00 Canadian dollars. Are Hi Moe / Skate Dad, A couple of hints and tips that might help for you: 1) Before making up the leotard, very carefully mark on the waist line on the fabric. This can be done using a line of hand stiching. With the pattern on top of the fabric, push pins through on the waist line, lift up the pattern carefully, and mark all the pin positions with another pin. Now run a line of hand stiched running stich along the marked line - front and back. 2) Once you've made the leotard - mark the total diameter into 1/4's (side seam, centre front, side seam, centre back) and maybe 1/8's if you have a really frilly skirt. 3) Make the skirt, run in the gathering stitches. Before pulling it up, mark the 1/4 and 1/8 positions. Now pull the gathering up, very carefully fit the skirt to the leotard, and MATCH all the 1/4 and 1/8th positions. Now adjust your gathering so the skirth fits the leotard. I appreciate this may be difficult with a stretch fabcis. You may need to adjust things so the skirt fits the *stretched* diameter of the leotard. 4) Sew the skirt on, remove all the 1/4 and 1/8 marks, and the line of handstiching giving you the position of the waist. A dress form can be useful - and won't wiggle like you daughter. You can make a home made dress form - search the internet for "Duct Tape Doubles" and follow the instructions. Sarah |
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Thanks Sarah, I will mark the placement of the skirt when cutting the
material ( I just found & bought different colours of dress makers pencils) Thanks again, Skate Dad "Sarah Dale" wrote in message news On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:52:21 -0500, Moe wrote: question, it is hard to fit the skirt to the body as it is stretch velvet it is also very difficult to pin when she has it on, I saw a dress form at Fabricland, ( Ontario Canada) would this work for my intended application, also are there cheaper ones as this was over 200.00 Canadian dollars. Are Hi Moe / Skate Dad, A couple of hints and tips that might help for you: 1) Before making up the leotard, very carefully mark on the waist line on the fabric. This can be done using a line of hand stiching. With the pattern on top of the fabric, push pins through on the waist line, lift up the pattern carefully, and mark all the pin positions with another pin. Now run a line of hand stiched running stich along the marked line - front and back. 2) Once you've made the leotard - mark the total diameter into 1/4's (side seam, centre front, side seam, centre back) and maybe 1/8's if you have a really frilly skirt. 3) Make the skirt, run in the gathering stitches. Before pulling it up, mark the 1/4 and 1/8 positions. Now pull the gathering up, very carefully fit the skirt to the leotard, and MATCH all the 1/4 and 1/8th positions. Now adjust your gathering so the skirth fits the leotard. I appreciate this may be difficult with a stretch fabcis. You may need to adjust things so the skirt fits the *stretched* diameter of the leotard. 4) Sew the skirt on, remove all the 1/4 and 1/8 marks, and the line of handstiching giving you the position of the waist. A dress form can be useful - and won't wiggle like you daughter. You can make a home made dress form - search the internet for "Duct Tape Doubles" and follow the instructions. Sarah |
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