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Pad Belt (made from an old bra)

Jun 10, 2010 23:26

I had the opportunity to try a belted pad, and while I thought the shape and fit were good, one thing it seemed to me was that it needed elastic to not only make it more underwear-like and snug fitting, but because I found having to undo a hook and eye everytime I wanted to go to the toilet was a bit tedious ( Read more... )

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majortom_thecat June 10 2010, 14:36:01 UTC

Very clever! It's great the way you were able to use the whole bra. I hadn't caught it that the fit and shape were ok for you on that tester. Now I'm tempted to try again, but I'm still stuck on avoiding elastic XD I think what I need is to find a guide to measurements for specific sizes. Also, that's a great mannequin. Did you make it?

fireaphid June 10 2010, 20:14:23 UTC

Heh, this reminded me of what schoolchildren learn about Native Americans "using every part of the animal" (an idea that I've always been fond of). . .

purple_obsidian June 11 2010, 03:01:20 UTC

yep, the shape/size was fine, but without having any elastic I found the part that goes between the legs wasn't held as snug enough as I'd like..... and having to undo the hook & eye (particularly because it was at the back) was a bit inconvenient ( ... )

majortom_thecat June 11 2010, 03:14:58 UTC

I think I will use the bra strap idea for the waist band if I go back to work on belted pads. My problem with most of the testers was the length of the gusset though. It really does have to be snug in order to work. I'll let you know if any ideas come to me.

I googled around and found an inflatable underwear mannequin that I will probably use for my farmers market booth. I hope it's not too fragile for customers to manhandle, but if it is I'll cover it with cloth or duct tape or something.

purple_obsidian June 11 2010, 04:19:40 UTC

I can't remember where I got mine from, but the full torso one they have looks identical to mine (I wish I'd seen those when I got mine, I'd have bought the full person one ( ... )

purple_obsidian June 11 2010, 05:16:59 UTC

>> My problem with most of the testers was the length of the gusset though. It really does have to be snug in order to work ( ... )

majortom_thecat June 11 2010, 13:25:07 UTC

I was also thinking.....I'd then sewn the corresponsing hook/eye to the front of the holder bit - but since there is a hook on one strap and an eye on the other strap, you can hook them together - like they go when you wear the bra.... (which is how I did it to put it on, hook it around my hips, then reach down and pull the crotch part up, undo the waist strap and hook them on)... you could make the front of the crotch-part have a loop/casing end (fold it over and sew down), and you just thread the shoulder strap parts through that.

This is a great idea! My original thinking had been that it would be more comfortable to wear metal clasps at the back than at the front, but this way they would be nicely encased and easily accessible.

I've got a couple more bras that I was going to throw out, and they are different styles, so I'm going to experiment with converting them to belts too....

Yay! This is fun. Thanks for sharing your experiments.

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