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From: seamstress16
Date: 04-25-2007, 10:25 PM (1 of 11)
| I am about to start sewing for a bunch of other people and I need to make slopers for them all. I know I need to get very accurate measurements when measuring for a sloper. Does anyone have a method of getting accurate measurements when you're measuring a live body instead of a dressform? |
User: seamstress16
Member since: 01-29-2005 Total posts: 88 |
From: Judi
Date: 04-26-2007, 01:58 AM (2 of 11)
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Measure them yourself. don't rely on them to give you true measurements. I always measured them myself and wrote the measurement without saying what it is. do tell them to wear well fitting undergarments. I had them take off their outer garment - so I could get acccurate numbers.
Judi
Sewing is almost better than Chocolate. |
User: Judi
Member since: 06-22-2000 Total posts: 85 |
From: MartySews2
Date: 05-03-2007, 06:24 PM (3 of 11)
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When sewing for others, there are a lot of measurements to take. It is best to take them yourself and write them down for each garment. As weight changes, so does the measurements. There are several good fitting books on the market or in the library that will give you some good guidelines. My favorite book (I'm a book junkie) is "Fit for Real People". It addresses a lot of fitting issues and has color photos to help one understand the process. Hope this helps. Marty 
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User: MartySews2
Member since: 05-03-2007 Total posts: 293 
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From: Longblades
Date: 05-16-2007, 11:40 AM (4 of 11)
| Hope you do not run into this. There were two fellows in my university sewing class and when we were assigned partners for measuring one fellow stood up and announced that he did not wear underwear. The Prof. (young woman) measured him. |
User: Longblades
Member since: 07-14-2005 Total posts: 182 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 05-19-2007, 01:25 AM (5 of 11)
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Eeewwwwwwwww. That's gross!!
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: PaulineG
Date: 05-19-2007, 02:00 AM (6 of 11)
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Seamstress 16, Maybe you should mention ahead of time that you'll be taking their measurements and what will be involved. Then you could suggest that if anybody has any issues with it they could speak to you privately later. You certainly don't want a surprise like Longblades mentioned.
Pauline
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User: PaulineG
Member since: 09-08-2006 Total posts: 901 |
From: paroper
Date: 05-19-2007, 09:28 AM (7 of 11)
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I've never been afraid of measuring adults but when it comes to measuring teens girls, I measure them in twos or threes. Where there is a mom handy, I take her with me. I don't like to measure teens one on one, you never know what would happen...never has but you just never know. If I have a bridal party and it is possible, I measure them together too. I have a chart that I keep for measuring. It has every measurment I could possibly need plus a place for the expected date of delivery and a phone number for each person. I can get 4 people's measurments on each page. I also have a contact number for the "main" person if it is a group like a wedding or a school where I may have 30-40 outfits to do for a single group. The measurments are divided into boxes and fill and entire column. There is also a place to start comments on the front. At the time I take the measurment, I also give them a date to fit the slopers, which is usually a short time, a day or two or three, depending on the number I am doing. pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Longblades
Date: 05-21-2007, 05:23 PM (8 of 11)
| The Prof. took him to another room but I'm pretty sure he remained fully clothed. Even back then we wore our bluejeans tight so I imagine she got accurate numbers over the denim. I do remember though, that the other fellow, who was a friend of mine, was terrified he'd have to measure Mr. Gotchieless |
User: Longblades
Member since: 07-14-2005 Total posts: 182 |
From: paroper
Date: 05-21-2007, 05:32 PM (9 of 11)
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blue jeans reshape everything anyway.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 05-21-2007, 06:38 PM (10 of 11)
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Blue jeans reshape everything especially when they're so tight the person wearing them looks like they been poured into them or the jeans have been painted on them. I have no idea how some people breathe their jeans are so tight. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: Longblades
Date: 05-23-2007, 01:09 PM (11 of 11)
| That would be my neice. But they are made of stretchy material now so I guess breathing is easier. |
User: Longblades
Member since: 07-14-2005 Total posts: 182 |
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