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Old 18-02-2018, 07:10 PM
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Default Tricks for poorly fitting underwear

This shot of Lucy in my wife's 'borrowed' underwear illustrates my point.




The cups are obviously too big for her but I have tried to hide it (unconvincingly)

I guess I could have used the basque as a prop for her to hold but that would have left too little to the imagination, and that is part of the magic.

Have you ever used a wife or girl friends underwear for a shoot?
Did it fit your doll okay?
What did you have to do to make the photo work?
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Old 19-02-2018, 03:29 AM
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You speak right words NorthernGuy. Not everything, for example underwear or dessous are every time on the " right place" !!!
Sometimes you have a "tug and yank" before everything is okay...



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Old 21-02-2018, 10:19 AM
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Safety pins are great if you have about a dozen and some kind of ribbon like the ties off the waist of an old dress or shoulder straps.
I have often borrowed the mrs clothes and bras so when I take photos I pin the back to make it fit better around a TB's narrow waist.
If I want rear shots, I pin the front and the opposite side for side stuff.

This is my mrs dress, pinned to fit.


Often TB's have the problem of narrow shoulders and straps tend to fall off, so I tie them close at the back with ribbon or use one of these little numbers;


They cost about $2.00 for a 10 pack, they are made specifically to keep bra straps together for narrow back or crossover strap dresses.
I also find if bras are too lose across the chest you can just tie the back straps together.
For permanently adjusting clothes, I have found it amazingly easy to put clothing on your doll inside out, find the seam, pin it or whip stitch along it to fit, then remove, turn back outside in, check the fit, adjust if needed and sew properly then cut off or fold and stitch the excess flat as I usually do

You may notice the side seam on this blue skirt, I had to taper it in quite a bit for Carly's extreme waist-hip ratio, the excess is just folded back in case I ever want to let it out again, but I think it looks quite acceptable.
These bras back straps have been folded and sewn short so that the shoulder straps come quite close together as well a making the chest tight, as you can see by the shoulder strap positioning, they were made for a rather large woman, but now they fit very snug.


Just remember to do both seams evenly so the zip and any pockets or belt loops stay in correct relation to each other.
Much of my girls stuff comes from op shops, but most are brand names, so if I bugger something up it's no drama.

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Old 21-02-2018, 10:48 AM
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She looks great!

I am not sure I would that good with a sewing needle though...

Some great tips. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I was in Wilkos the other day and bought some small DIY clamps so I might use them too.


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.......Great Idea Pete !!!
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