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Alvaform studio
SecondHandRogue   Advanced Beginner RI USA Member since 12/28/05 Posts: 510	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/13/12 11:17 AM I was wondering if anyone has seen one of these in person or even used one. Alvaform Studio is a fairly new low end (still $700 plus shipping on sale!) dress form that seems to mimic real female bodies fairly well. About Alvaform I am leaning towards a cheaper setup that incorporates the Fabulous Fit system, but these forms are really lovely. I am wondering if they have any enabling fans here on PR.. ------ Yards sewn 2012: 34 Yards sewn 2013: 13.5 (goal 70!)
minggiddylooloo   Intermediate VA USA Member since 5/17/05 Posts: 1793	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/13/12 12:50 PM From Kathleen Fasanella's Fashion-Incubator blog. ------ I'm finally a blogger! sewming.blogspot.com
SecondHandRogue   Advanced Beginner RI USA Member since 12/28/05 Posts: 510	Login to reply to this post In reply to minggiddylooloo << Like this post Date: 9/14/12 5:39 PM Thanks! That's a great review from a reliable experienced source....I still wish there was a bit more chatter amongst the hobbyists Anyone else here have one? ------ Yards sewn 2012: 34 Yards sewn 2013: 13.5 (goal 70!)
nancy2001   Advanced AL USA Member since 12/3/05 Posts: 6107	Login to reply to this post In reply to SecondHandRogue << 2 members like this. Date: 9/14/12 6:03 PM The Alvaform is very interesting, and thank you for posting the link. But I doubt more than a handful of people on PR would be willing to spend $700 (plus $200 shipping) on a basic dress form that doesn't include features like collapsable shoulders, even if the form is more anatomically correct. Last year, I bought a sturdy PGM dress form on sale for $149, including shipping, from the PGM website. I padded it out to match my measurements and covered it with the Fabulous Fit bodysuits. My total expenditure was about $225, in other words one-fourth the cost of an Alvaform. I think that's a more realistic option for budget conscious sewing hobbyists. ------ The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale. Richard Dawkins
SecondHandRogue   Advanced Beginner RI USA Member since 12/28/05 Posts: 510	Login to reply to this post In reply to nancy2001 << Like this post Date: 9/14/12 6:46 PM ...and I should probably go do what you did too, as even with the collapsible shoulders I'd top out under $400... I guess I thought that in this PR realm of madness where $10,000 sewing machines are not all that few and far between, perhaps there would be some takers for an attractive entry level luxury dress form... I can wait though, someone here will guinea pig for me! -- Edited on 9/14/12 6:46 PM -- ------ Yards sewn 2012: 34 Yards sewn 2013: 13.5 (goal 70!)
nancy2001   Advanced AL USA Member since 12/3/05 Posts: 6107	Login to reply to this post In reply to SecondHandRogue << 1 member likes this. Date: 9/16/12 8:33 AM It's true some people on PR have $10,000 sewing machines, but I doubt more than a small fraction of them are serious garment sewers. Many serious garment sewers own reasonably good machines, but they're not spending $10,000 on them. Besides, garment sewing hobbyists don't need a form that corresponds to an average figure. They need a form they can pad out to approximate their own figure, and once you pad the form, the memory foam on the Alvaform becomes a useless feature. Also the lack of collapsable shoulders would be an automatic deal breaker for hobbyists who sew woven dresses. In short, the AlvaForm has features that might appeal to a professional designer just starting out. But these features aren't necessarily the ones that serious hobbyists need. ------ The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale. Richard Dawkins
SecondHandRogue   Advanced Beginner RI USA Member since 12/28/05 Posts: 510	Login to reply to this post In reply to nancy2001 << Like this post Date: 9/16/12 8:57 AM Thank you Nancy for providing me with my needed "D'oh" moment! I really like the aesthetics of this form, but it's true, I'm sewing for myself, not designing for an industry standard. I'm almost close enough to "average" to use one of these, but I'd still need a 34dd bra and perhaps a but around the middle, which would ruin both the form and the function of the Alva. Thanks so much for your wisdom here, I really appreciate it ------ Yards sewn 2012: 34 Yards sewn 2013: 13.5 (goal 70!)

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