Thread: Making belly covers/stockings

I just bought a ton of stretch mesh to make some belly stockings. I can copy one that I bought commercially, but it has side seams. I want to make one with just one seam in that back. Is that possible for a belly cover?

Let me know of any tips or tricks for doing this. Links to patterns or pics would be awesome.

I was thinking about doing some also. I bought a kwik sew leotard pattern......i don't have the fabric yet though....

Bumpity!

One back seam will require tweaking the crotch seams. You might want to offer a snap crotch, for obvious reasons I much prefer that style. Consider using wooly rayon thread. More expensive but you will have much happier customers.

It is actually a unitard with boyshorts and one back seam. It is a tricky pattern. I make them all the time.

Originally Posted by eshtabellydance

It is actually a unitard with boyshorts and one back seam. It is a tricky pattern. I make them all the time.

Did you buy a pattern or did you make your own? I'm trying to figure out how to make one or two for myself to match a couple costumes.

I'm thinking a tube that's attached to panties. Is that something that will work? Cause those Unitard patterns are WAY out of my comfort with sewing.

So I experimented with making my own last weekend. I made a prototype and then I tried the real thing. The problem was that the prototype was made out of stretchier mesh than the real one, but luckily I have extra fabric. :)

It's a tube with elastic at the top. Seam is in the back. I attached it to boy shorts. The boy shorts are from Target (Gillian & O'Malley) and they cost $10 for 2 pair. The tube slightly tapers wider at the bottom and I could've gone for more tapering as the cover bunches in the back.

Check it.

it looks lovely!.... and i love your Eshta Original, too :)

looks great! did you buy 1 yard of fabric or so per stocking?

Yes, but it only uses about a quarter of a yard. When you buy online you have to get the full yard.

It looks fabulous, how did you work out the amount of fabric for the tube? Did you just stretch it around yourself?

Originally Posted by Mosaika

It looks fabulous, how did you work out the amount of fabric for the tube? Did you just stretch it around yourself?

I used a store-bought belly cover as a pattern. I didn't copy it completely because the seams were on the side of store bought and I wanted just one seam in the back.

Awesome job!!!!

Looks great!!!

:-)

That stocking came out so well! Are those individual stones? The whole thing looks fab! Way to go!

Thanks. Nope, it's glitter dot! ;)

That is an excellent use of glitter dot!

I am armed with a bunch of swimsuit patterns, old worn out sugar petals and elastic. I am going to give it a try cause everyone is asking me all the time. The only ones I have done are the ones where I actually made boyshorts and a zipper up the back all one piece. Super old school.

I just want to say how damn GORGEOUS this costume is! I got to photograph it last night..and it is breathtaking!

Originally Posted by eshtabellydance

I am armed with a bunch of swimsuit patterns, old worn out sugar petals and elastic. I am going to give it a try cause everyone is asking me all the time. The only ones I have done are the ones where I actually made boyshorts and a zipper up the back all one piece. Super old school.

i don't mind being the guinea pig if you want to try it out on my peach :)

Your peach is easy cause it's fabric you just sew according to the pattern. It's the mesh that's hard.