Should you, or shouldn’t you, utilize a dress form in your sewing practice? We answer that question and share stories about our own experiences with dress forms in the latest episode of Threaded Together Podcast: Elevating Your Sewing Game: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing and Using a Dress Form. From their rich history to their pivotal role in high fashion and sustainability, we cover everything you need to know about choosing, customizing, and even creating your own dress form. Discover the different types, how to pick and pad the right size, and the art of marking up your dress form to perfection. We also shed light on the glamorous portrayal of dress forms in current high fashion biopics, adding a dash of cinema to your sewing adventures. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sewer, this episode is tailored to inspire and elevate your sewing projects. Join us on Threaded Together Podcast for a journey through the seams of creativity and craftsmanship.
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Links mentioned in the intro
- Maison Margiela Haute Couture Spring Summer 2024 by John Galliano show
- Ksenia Schnaider FW24 Collection
High Fashion Documentaries/Biopics coming out in the coming months
- Cristóbal Balenciaga – Disney +
- The New Look – Apple tv
- High & Low John Galliano – coming soon
What we’ve been working on lately…
- Tracy’s button hole resource D.M. Buttons
The History of Dress Forms
- Dress Form Fashion History: https://dressformsusa.com/blogs/posts/the-evolution-of-dress-forms-in-the-fashion-industry#:~:text=The%20dress%20form%20often%20made,structured%20form%20when%20sewing%20clothes
- Charles James The couture secrets of shape
Different Types of Dress Forms
- Custom Forms
- Beatrice forms – beatrice forms
- Mimiquin – https://mimiquins.com/
- Ditto forms – https://dittoform.com/
- Bootstrap Dress Forms
- Duct Tape Dress Form
- Half Scale Dress Form
Marking up your own dress form: https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/shoben-design-tape/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA29auBhBxEiwAnKcSqqQzaek3Vt_4Xcvuu3FoRkLx7d3hgRSqAhL7mjn9_hCLtTpTsL6MoBoCXBgQAvD_BwE
What’s Next . . .
What do you do with your leftover sewing scraps?
We will be honing in on scrap sewing sharing ideas for how to minimize your sewing waste and get creative with your sewing practice.
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