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Subject: stretch velvet dress - skirt pulling bodice out of shape Author: lbrown [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Friday, July 03, 05:13:27pm Okaym, so I'm new at this. I jJust made my first dress - petal dress out of beautiful micro-sequin stretch velvet from Joann's. I did not interface the bodice at the suggestion of my pattern-maker, because we wanted to achieve the "glove-like" fit of a stretch fabric. But now I've a problem: the weight of the skirt is pulling the bodice completely out of shape. It does not fit right at all. Any suggestions? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date You're going to need a stable base for the skirt, its just too heavy for a stretch bodice. Have you considered make the dress two pieces? Either putting the skirt on an underbodice, or waist band? (NT) =/ Friday, July 03, 05:18:54pm Thinking about this a little more, there should be no reason you can't achieve a snug, attractive fit with a non-stretch bodice. Corsets, wedding dresses, and period costumes are all tight fitting and rarely stretchy...its definitely a lot of fitting work, but its doable. (NT) just a thought Friday, July 03, 05:20:42pm I was thinking a two-piece might be the best solution at this point. Would an elastic waistband really just do the trick? I haven't looked closely at any two-pieces to see how they are done. (NT) lbrown Friday, July 03, 06:46:25pm It would probably be the easiest! I don't think plain elastic would be sturdy enough, but a good structured waistband (2-3" wide) should work. My only concern would be the skirt twisting. Anyone have any experience with this? (NT) -- =), Friday, July 03, 06:59:08pm I'm in the process of making a dress using stretch velvet and decided on a two piece dress for this reason. I'm going to make a sleeveless cotton bodice to attach to the skirt and then the outer bodice will be a jacket with an open ended zip. I will use press studs to attach the jacket to the skirt so that it lines up perfectly. (NT) In my head it all looks great - reality might be a different story! Saturday, July 04, 03:48:56am Hello thre. I have now made three senior dresses with stretch velvet for the skin tight look the girls go for. To stop the stretch problem at the waist, which you don't want, I iron on medium interfacing, a band of say 2" wide. I have not had a problem since. (NT) UK DM Saturday, July 04, 11:01:00am where does the band start and end? At the skirt top and 2" above? Or right in the middle? Does it show a line or ridge there when on the dancer? (NT) -- curious., Tuesday, July 14, 12:32:38am