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Subject: Hi there. My daughter, fairly large busted, has decided she would like a bodice with 1/2" wide stripes down the whole front of the bodice. How would you go about doing this, I am pulling my hair out, going round and round in circles. I am truely stumped! How do you keep them all 1" apart.......I'm going slowly mad...... Author: Carol-anne [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Thursday, July 30, 05:24:26am [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Use striped fabric! :) I've seen several Siopa Rinces like that. (NT) Good luck! Thursday, July 30, 06:31:27am How about just a few stripes down the very center, rather than the entire bodice? (NT) would that work? Thursday, July 30, 08:30:16am hi is the dress compleated? if not you could satin stitch measure out between with ruler and mark placement then satin stitch down, i did 3 lines down on front bodice for customer and looked nice... (NT) laura new DM Thursday, July 30, 09:58:49am The large bust does complicate it... I think it would be much easier to do 2-6 stripes down the middle... Maybe if you put them on after you do the waist darts, but before you do the bust darts, and just know there will be a blank space on the sides where you run out of space? I'm not sure if that makes any sense... Sorry. =/ (NT) lots of trial and error I think Thursday, July 30, 12:12:40pm It is most likely not going to be a very flattering look for her - can you talk her out of it? (NT) -- ?, Friday, July 31, 07:10:36am What about making the stripes with ribbon or some sort of trim/fabric strips sewn on after you dart the bodice? (NT) . Friday, July 31, 08:48:51am The stripes will emphasize a full chest. A solid dark velvet bodice with color or pattern up by her face would be better. just trying to help Friday, July 31, 08:53:27pm I'm very large-breasted and would never want stripes on my dress. But you may need to show her what it will look like. (more) -- mp, Saturday, August 01, 10:54:08am brilliant suggestion! (NT) -- *, Sunday, August 02, 11:16:09pm Hi there, original op here. Thanks for all your replies. I maybe did'nt explain myself very well. My daughter is a senior dancer, with a bust, 34b, calling her large breasted is not correct. I meant had beasts as apposed to being flat chested! Please find attached pic of the look she really likes. Thanks again.http://www.dance.net/topic/8421106/1/Dresses-Costumes/Red-and-white-Gavin-Doherty-Dress-in-Excellent-condition-700-GBP.html&replies=0 (NT) -- ;-), Monday, August 03, 04:08:36am What you are discovering is this style is better for not-yet-developed dancers (like my 17 year old, LOL). Adding stripes to the curves is going to create some kind of optical illusion, depending on your solution. (NT) -- Try the mock bodice with some striped cotton, Monday, August 03, 09:35:25am Like the other poster suggested, you really need to do a mockup to figure out how the stripes will look, and what the best way to do them will be. You might do 2 mockups, one with the the stripes added before darts, and one after darts. (NT) -- good luck, Monday, August 03, 12:42:41pm Hi there. What a good idea, 2 mock ups, I will give it a go and see which looks better, if any............ Thanks for all your replies. (NT) -- Op, Tuesday, August 04, 05:01:03am I'm taking it you didn't mean to your daughter has "beasts" on her chest! (NT) -- ; ), Tuesday, August 04, 01:47:51pm The photo that you posted with the stripes has a chest measurement of 25" - so the stripes would stay straight & flat. (NT) 34" chest would distort lines Tuesday, August 04, 06:28:44am Hi Carol-anne. I've done some stripes by hand. I drew lines with a ruler/tailor's chalk, straight stitched over, then followed stitched lines to make the stripes. I did okay, but it was very difficult, and they were thinner than 1/2". GD has an embroidery machine with a hoop large enough to accommodate the whole bodice. Can you find someone with an embroidery machine that can digitize and stitch this out for you? It may be well worth the money to avoid the stress and crooked lines. (NT) So Cal Trish Monday, August 10, 12:35:00am