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Starfish 01-07-2012 03:50 PM

Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
So, I've been taking ballroom dance lessons for a year and a half, and I have the chance to dance a waltz in a showcase at the end of March. I can't justify spending the $200-600 dollars on a dress I will have to alter to fit me anyway, so I'm thinking about sewing one. I thought I'd share so if when I run into problems, I can get creative solutions from y'all :D I'll try and add photo updates if I can get my camera working again.

So, for step 1, I made a duct tape dressform of myself (With a ton of help from my sister:giggle http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diyfa...Tape_Dummy.htm

Step 2 includes combining two different bodice patterns, plus design my own neckline on a test model made out of a bedsheet for the torso/lining leotard.

Anybody done this? something similar? Am I completely nuts? (:yes)

Radosny Matka 01-07-2012 04:10 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
Never heard of a duct tape dummy before. That is so totally awesome! :popcorn

Starfish 01-07-2012 04:27 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
I'm all about making something for $5 that costs 100-200 in the store...and it's actually my body shape! I had to convince my sister to help, though, because it's impossible to wrap yourself and stay still enough for it to be accurate :giggle We were supposed to do three layers, and she would only do two...and there was nothing I could do about it :snooty :D

Calliope 01-07-2012 04:28 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
Need pics of dummy. How well did it work? It's not too squishy? How much did the duct tape cost you?

deena 01-07-2012 04:33 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
:rockon

Starfish 01-07-2012 04:39 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
I got three rolls of duct tape, but only used one ($4.95). I stuffed it with plastic grocery bags (I'd been saving them for about a year...for another project I decided not to do :giggle) It's pretty solid, but I stuffed it pretty full. While my sister was wrapping me, I wore a trash bag and wrapped my shoulders with saran wrap to cover the tops of my arms. My grandma donated a wire stand that now holds it up. You can make your own with a hanger and some kind of cardboard tube or plastic pipe. So, really the cost of the duct tape was all I paid. It works well...I've seen people in youtube videos wrap theirs with athletic bandage wraps so they can pin their cloth to it.

Off to see if I can get pics!

Kiara.I 01-07-2012 04:40 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
You're *making* a ballroom dance dress.

:jawdrop

Wow. Just....wow. Cool. :cool

Starfish 01-07-2012 04:42 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
Correction: Attempting to make :lol We'll see if I end up with a wearable finished product

Kiara.I 01-07-2012 04:52 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
:giggle

I *did* ballroom dance, so I've seen a lot of them, and I have some idea what you're letting yourself in for. ;) Are you doing the full-on competition version, or something simpler?

Starfish 01-07-2012 07:24 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
Here are three pictures of my dressform (spoiled because I think they are gonna be big)



Kiara, I'm aiming for a simple version of a competition dress. I'm hoping to have a big three-layer chiffon skirt, and a stretch satin bodice. I'm sort of deciding how I'm going to embellish it as I go.

Iveyrock 01-07-2012 07:31 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
:jump :popcorn

PrincessAnika 01-07-2012 09:44 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
i have friends who made a bunch of civil-war era dresses growing up....you can do it!!

lalani 01-08-2012 07:50 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
:jawdrop that is so cool! can't wait to see your progress.

StumblinMama 01-13-2012 06:49 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
Very cool!

PrincessAnika 01-13-2012 09:21 PM

Re: Ballroom dance dress moral support thread
 
so hows it going? :popcorn


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