Some kids from highschool are holding this play. It's pretty cool but it involves the character dressing like a very young girl (shirley temple as an example) The actress for the part is a size twelve. Anybody have any idea how I can adjust a childrens sized pattern for an adult?
2006-11-23 18:50:23 · 2 answers · asked by Ria L 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
If you go to any cloth store, like Joannes, or whatever you have in your area, and look at the pattern books, they usually have adult size patterns in the child themes....if you can't find the one you"re looking for, and it's only in the child size, ask one of the sales clerks, for advise on a seamstress that can alternate it for you...they do it all the time...good luck with the play!
2006-11-23 18:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Lanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I wouldn't try to adjust a child's pattern to an adult,
as the body conformation of an adult (bust, hips etc) are
too different. The best thing to do is to look in the pattern
books for a basic dress, something with a waist line and a full
skirt, and just adjust the size 12 pattern where needed, like
making puffy gathered sleeves like on a kid's dress, maybe
raise the waist line a couple of inches, make a sash to tie
around the waist and pick a fabric that is appropriate for a kid's
dress. I've been doing custom sewing for years and its much
easier to cut something down smaller (patterns included) than
to try to enlarge something.
2006-11-23 19:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Caiman94941 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋