On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, michaela wrote:
Speaking as a very small busted woman, I have to say here the lying
down method really will not help.
It has worked when I've done it, but clearly there are other methods, as
you and Elena have indicated. I should not have implied that there's just
one way
Hello everyone,
Over the last few weeks I've been trying to fit a Gothic Fitted Dress (she
wants to replicate this style of dress
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/images/Woodville,Elizabeth.jpg ) at our group's
weekly meeting (she wants to wear it to an upcoming event in 2 weeks) I've
got it
Well ... at the risk of sounding completely off period here, at
least for Gothic of whatever region she is from ... go the hollywood
route, use double stick tape. (You can actually purchase it off
Victoria Secret's website and store.)
Once you have her breasts taped in place you can alter the cut
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Once you have her breasts taped in place you can alter the cut
Have you looked at this site?
http://www.cottesimple.com/cottesimple_feminine_silhouette.pdf
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Oops sent before I was finished. You want the straight front cotehardie
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Have you looked at this site?
http://www.cottesimple.com/cottesimple_feminine_silhouette.pdf
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Just a comment on this subject: sometimes, what someone wants in terms
of cleavage can't be done. I did a couple of gowns for a friend of mine
a few years ago. Her breasts are fairly small and quite firm and
hemispherical (ie, no loose flesh at all, no need for a bra). I made
various
This entire thread just dumped into my mailbox; obviously things were hung
up somewhere. I'll add a few thoughts to the various responses.
First: This is on the late side to be called a GFD, and there were a
variety of fitting techniques available at this point. It's important to
note that the
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First: This is on the late side to be called a GFD, and there were a
variety of fitting techniques available at this point. It's important to
note that the dress you see on the surface is an outer garment, and
there's another garment under that, the neckline of which is hidden under
a
The easy way to see if this will work on your model: Have her lie down.
If
you press on the bottom side of her breast, does the top plump? If so,
you can make the dress do that. (It should go without saying that you
are
fitting lying down -- right? You'll never get the mass positioned
Though the lie-down-to-fit method works beautifully for full or firm busts,
especially on average-to-large sizes, there's another technique that seems
to work well for smaller (or in my case, NOT firm) busts. Instead of laying
down for the final fitting around the bust, have the person you're
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