Old Dressform Turned Glamorous

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  Step 1

  Many parts of the wicker had aged and broken off here and there so I needed to smooth out these jagged areas. So I decided to wrapped the entire dress form with several layers of batting to smooth out and fill-out her curvy shape.

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  Step 2

  Here was the tricky part. I sewed each of the 3 parts by machine. I then finagled the 3 different parts onto her and then sewed by hand the 3 pieces together / onto her because she wouldn't budge.

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  Step 3

  I didn't like the batting that was showing along the neck so I sewed a long tube of the jersey fabric and walah. To me it was that extra 'little touch' that gave her that timeless look.

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Donna V. · 2 projects 16th May 2014

Thank you Susie. Before my MIL gave it to me, I myself hadn't seen a dress form like this either. A lamp would really beautifully illuminate it. I think I'm gonna give it a try.

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susie · Glasgow, Scotland, GB · 154 projects 5th April 2014

What a beautiful dressform! Never seen one like it before, I'd be tempted to stick a lamp in the bottom to make it even more of a feature

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