Sewing a Ballgown Using a Dressmaker PART 1

[skittlesXcoffee]

This is really the only video on the internet on how to make a dress that isn't a tube top and some tule! Thank you so much!! It helped a lot!!

[venmidori]

Nice video! I have a question though. What if your body measurement is different from the dressmaker/dressform, how do you adjust? For instance, if the body has bigger measurement than the dressform or what about when the body has a smaller measurement from the dressform? Thanks!

[sailorwaterprincess]

@venmidori you could use a LOT of saran wrap to mod it...

[kimberlyanncrafts]

@venmidori Try to get an adjustable bodyform, you can make individual measurements (hips/waist/bust) different. You can also attach padding where necessary - when I've made dresses for larger busted ladies I pin some stuffed-bra-pad 'breasts' on!

[J620T]

slow down O.o

[xxxhey2]

this was RIDICULOUSLY helpful...i mean its hard enough to get work experience to give you any clue at all, but im glad someone put up a video thats clear and not annoying like this:D

[kimberlyanncrafts]

OOOOPS I accidentally deleted a comment here - I have no idea how to get it back!

I didn't serge or line the dress because I was too lazy and the ball I was going to was that same day!! But to line it I'd make the same dress out of the lining fabric and attach right sides together at the top - you can shape the top a lot easier and more curved that way (perhaps another tutorial subject!) I really should serge the raw edges when I get around to it :)

[Sobreya]

Please do more of these types of videos showing us how to design with a dress form. Thanks.

[kimberlyanncrafts]

I'm going to try! Hopefully the next one will be a simple t-shirt reconstruction but let me know if there are any specific things you want!

[Sobreya]

This is utterly fantastic. It's nice to see garment making using the draping technique.

[ps3pitos]

what about making a pattern to cut the fabric?

[kimberlyanncrafts]

If you want to make a pattern using the dressform then the best thing to do is to make a toile, so use 'practice' less expensive fabric. You can sew it up, trim the excess, thread trace or mark significant points and then unpick. The fabric is now in pattern pieces which you could draw onto paper if you wanted.