January 23, 2019 – Monique’s replacement
Today
Monique’s replacement arrived – not a real person – a Dritz Twinfit Full figure
Dress Form.
Years
ago, I used to have a similar dress form in a much “smaller”size. Since I am no longer that “smaller” size, I
ordered a new dress form that represents my current state of rubenesque.
I am
going back to a favorite hobby, sewing as I have been struggling to find any
clothes in the stores that I actually like or actually fit. Making my own will
solve that two-fold problem.
The dress form arrived early. I’d been informed she would arrive on the 24th,
but today, I hear the doorbell - Ding Dong. I see the back of the UPS man climbing back
in his truck and on my doorstep is a large box.
This
afternoon I put her together – the stand is exactly the same – sleek and
non-tipping. The hem pinning thing is
the same. She is exactly like Monique
except she is not so svelte so I think I’ll name her Hilga. A fitting name for a full figured, meat and potato
type of gal – I mean dress form.
I
can’t allow her to be naked so I grabbed a white blouse and buttoned it on her
and then tossed on my winter cardinal zip vest.
I
set her in the corner of the kitchen to admire her all afternoon.
My
current clothes on her gave me a new perception – funny that – I didn’t realize
how really stunning that cardinal vest looks on my “twin” – or actually on me
when I wear it. Now I know why people
compliment me when I wear that vest.
It
looks sporty and somewhat elegant in its own way – I’ve now decided I won’t call her Hilga – my
twinfit dress form looked more like my trusted old friend, Monique, this
afternoon.
Turning
off the lights to go off to bed this evening, I said to her,
“Welcome
back Monique, you will just love the teal green fabric that I’ll be sewing into
a stunning dress for you . . . . actually for me.”
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