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Post by amandamoose on Feb 11, 2011 20:33:13 GMT -5
What is everyone's preferred method of lacing their stays? One kind I know you have to make and interesting pattern with your eyelets/grommets. Also I was looking at boning too I saw on a previous posting about buckram wrapped steel boning, it looks great but I wanted to know if anyone had any other suggestions?
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Post by dawnluckham on Feb 12, 2011 10:13:54 GMT -5
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Post by amandamoose on Feb 16, 2011 19:34:19 GMT -5
Thanks Dawn, that's what I was looking for but couldn't find..dratted distracting children pets and bladder!
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Post by amandamoose on Feb 16, 2011 19:35:40 GMT -5
Don't know how I did it but my bust gussets are smaller on one side than the other
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Post by amandamoose on May 2, 2011 19:19:12 GMT -5
Does it matter much if the bust gussets aren't all a uniform size? I don't know what the issues is when I cut them out they were all the same size pout
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Post by amandamoose on Jun 11, 2011 15:18:28 GMT -5
Okay so I made one layer of my mock up and all ready there are issues. I need the next size up bust gussets, it's too long in the waist and the lacing area meet edge to edge without any lacing. Is this newer version supposed to do that cause I was under the impression the 3-4 inch gap was appropriate. I hardly think I should continue on as I've noticed all these problems...Or should I continue? Does having the boning and the busk take up more material and that would take care of the gap issue?
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 7, 2011 18:22:03 GMT -5
Ok so here's my new ideas...I need to shorten the length all around it's too long. I'm thinking of lengthening the bust gussets or going up to a D gusset. I modern undergarments I'm a DD. But I'm nursing too so there is quite a bit of squish...would doing one C and one D Gusset work do you all think? Also I'm going to pinch in the sides as the gap isn't 3-4 inches in back. I think once I get these done everything else will seem like a breeze! I am determined though!! I've torn up my first mock up and will make it up new. I've been away for a while due to technical difficulties. But i"m back now so I'll be pestering everyone again for advice
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 12, 2011 18:13:43 GMT -5
Ok I've lengthened the gussets and gone up to a D and that seems to be working great but it's still too long...so I took it all apart and shortened the front piece...would it be horrible to cut cut off the extra length or do I need to pinch it up in the waist? The waist would be an issue because that interrupts the hip gussets. I really want to get this done cause I feel like everything else is going to be easier in comparison to these stays!
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Post by dawnluckham on Jul 12, 2011 21:12:36 GMT -5
It's hard to make a helpful suggestion without actually seeing the mock-up, but if I were going to shorten this I would do it from the waistline and not from the bottom. Each panel has a shape and the bottom of the panel has less shape than the centre of the panel. For me, it helps with maintaining the intent of the pattern shapes to shorten from the waist.
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 13, 2011 12:50:35 GMT -5
I'll see about taking some pictures then
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 19, 2011 17:59:37 GMT -5
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 19, 2011 18:01:30 GMT -5
not working...
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 19, 2011 18:05:47 GMT -5
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 19, 2011 18:12:07 GMT -5
Finally!!! woo hoo! on so you can see in the front that is the length it needs to be all the way around however the way it is now it seems I could just trim off the bottom 4 inches or so to get it to the right length...otherwise I have to redo the gussets and that might mess up the gap in the back
What do you all think?
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 20, 2011 11:27:07 GMT -5
I just noticed I start off too many posts saying Okay I apologize
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 22, 2011 14:59:57 GMT -5
I've decided to try and take the advice of a couple friends who said to shorten the piece at the waist...but in the process of doing so now have wrinkles making it seem that there is too much material width wise Would it be so horrible to juts cut off the extra length from the bottom? I have one friend who says no and to go for it, but other who say to do it at the waist...Now I'm questioning whether or not the piece is too long after all. feeling discouraged, needs some advice
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Post by dawnluckham on Jul 23, 2011 12:16:57 GMT -5
The pictures you posted of the brown mock-up looked pretty good. The one thing I wasn’t sure about was that the pieces all seemed to be different lengths. I wasn’t sure why that was. Sometimes the panels are a little off in meeting at the bottom but usually not to any extreme.
If the mock-up fits your body the way it seems to fit the dress form in the photos, just add length to the front panel to make it fit/line-up with the lengths of the side and back panels. I can’t get a good close image on my computer, but it appears that the side panels are a nice hip length on the dress form.
If the dress form is a true representation of your own figure, I can’t see that you need to do much shortening. If the length of the stays hinders your ability to sit down, then they must be shortened.
I hope that helps.
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 23, 2011 14:50:28 GMT -5
The front piece (the shortest part) is where I measured and shortened it to fit me...the longer sides are the original length....it went half way down my back side...so since it fits all the way around I'm just going to trim off the excess at the bottom...I will ad a bit of length back to the front piece but not too much maybe a centimeter or two. If I left it the length it was I'd not be able to sit down at all.
Once I get it the way I want I'll post more pics
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Post by dawnluckham on Jul 23, 2011 17:21:18 GMT -5
I’d suggest you add 4 extra centimetres to the front (more than you think you need). Trim everything to match all the way around to make the bottom edge nice and even. Try on the stays. Try sitting down (with the busk in). Adjust the length to what is needed for the busk and make a mark. THEN trim off the excess.
This way you take care of things ALL THE WAY AROUND instead of separating out the centre front panel and using that as a random guide for the other panels.
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Post by amandamoose on Jul 23, 2011 18:31:17 GMT -5
LOL I did the front center panel cause I could see what I was doing when shortening the length. I want it to cover my belly but not make it difficult to sit down. The length its at now (though a bit shorter than it will be in the finished project) reaches to the widest point of my hips...i think 4 cm will be good though on the front.
Thanks for the advice!
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