4/20/10 DIY Dress Form

Making your own dress form can be fun if you are up to the challenge. I read instructions in a sewing publication a long time ago and decided that this would be a great way not only to save money, but to solve all my fitting problems. So, I decided to try it. First you must go to a craft store and purchase an over sized t-shirt that would be long enough to cover your hips. Then pick up a large package of duct tape at the hardware store. Ask a friend or relative to help you wrap up your body. Make sure that you only wear the correct undergarments under the shirt and have your friend proceed to wrap your body horizontally with the duct tape starting with both arms. After the arms are done, proceed to the neck area, front and back, and then gently wrap your chest, waist, and hips in one continuous feed, round and round, until you cover every inch of the shirt. When that is all done and you look like you are in a suit of armor, have your friend cut straight up the back of the shirt in one long cut from bottom to top, and slip out of it. This is now your body double, and you can either place it on an existing dress form that you have and fill in the cavities with fiberfill, or you can find your own stand and stuff the entire body. Be sure to secure the back together with more duct tape to hold in place. Doesn't this sound simple?
Well, if you log onto my other blog "sewtalk", I will tell you my experience with this method.