Lookie what Santa brought me:
I'm so excited!
I'm going to try to not get lazy and shy, and retreat behind the camera while the dressform takes over modeling duties. I find those posts where the finished object is only seen on a dress form a little cold, and frankly not nearly as useful or fun as a person wearing their own creations.
I am going to use it today for the skirt I made for my pregnant sister, Simplicity 2451. I've made this skirt more than any other item, I think 4 or 5 times now. The first time I made it for myself I thought the curve of the yoke would make me look pregnant so I lopped off the bottom of the yoke (and made no other adjustments). Well, my sister actually is pregnant, so it didn't take much tweaking to turn it in to a great maternity skirt.
I didn't take any in-progress shots because it was a gift, and I was rushing to get it done in time for christmas, but I'm happy to report that she likes it so much, she's requested another one! I'll do a full run down on the adjustments and construction when I do the second one.
The band is made out of the coziest loveliest stuff that I found in the FIDM Scholarship store. It's like stuff that sweatpants are made out of, and it has LOTS of stretch - perfect for a growing belly.
She's asked for the second one to be office appropriate, so I think I'm going to use some wool, and try to figure out how to add a lining as well as the belly band. I've never lined anything, so any advice would be appreciated!
I kept the zip, even though the pleats should have provided enough room to pull it up. I figured I was keeping the CB seam for the pleat, so why not add the zip too?
Hope you're 2013 is going well so far.
xx
Santa is nice! I've been pining after a dressform for years, but since I don't have any space in my apartment I haven't been actively pining. Are you going to start draping like crazy now?
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