8 inch female body suit patterns

[Bronxboykev]

Hi all

Over this weekend I discoverd this evil store Called Joanns lol... A customizers playland it is... IMO its 10 x better than Michaels when it comes to customizing as far as Fabric and accessories are concerned, I am probably not telling you all who are so skilled at this anything new, Just sharinG my weekend experience.

Being a kitbasher to this point and solely relying on you very talented but busy artists for costumes to this point I picked up some materials to take a stab at a couple of outfits for some costume designs my 15 yo has for some 8 inch figures.

So my question is has anyone posted a how to on the dimensions of an 8 inch female mego figure for sewing purposes.

Thank you for any help in this matter.

[sprytel]

http://www.megomuseum.com/custom/patterns.shtml

You'll find sizes and patterns for a female bodysuit, along with a bunch of other good stuff.

[PNGwynne]

JoAnns--praise be--stocks Jet-Set (it's a polyester single-knit, like jersey)--the closest thing to vintage Mego fabric you can find at retail, and available in many colors for Hallowe'en.

[JediJaida]

Thanks for the heads up about that fabric.

[Mego Magyar]

Personally I've found the bodysuit patterns to be a bit off in scale and have had to tweak them a bit but they are a great source to start with.

[Bronxboykev]

Thanks all!

[theressa]

Agreed. Any pattern you find should be a guide line only!
Final product depends on the thickness and how it stretches.
I've always had to adjust my final product.
A few people want their body suit painted on so to speak.

[Bronxboykev]

Off how? Too short too wide to tall???

[theressa]

Well for example; pretty much any pattern is a straight line down through the legs.
It doesn't curve in for the calves or ankles.

[hawkmike]

joanns recently reopened in our area i'm too old to do cart wheels but god knows i tried!

[Mego Magyar]

I've found that if you make the ruler with the pattern to it's correct size that the bodysuit was about 3/8th to 1/2 inch short in the torso from the crotch to the neck.