Dress Shield Sweat Guard - Washable and Reusable DIY Tutorial - original vintage 1950s examples

[@rosehep3301]

Hello! Thank you for sharing this on FB. So simple, so effective! Liked, subscribed, and saved! Wonder if your overlocker didn't like having two very different fabrics sent through at the same time? I'll try using my overlocker too. Is PUL fabric iron-able? If yes - maybe when using a regular sewing machine one could sew, clip curves, trim the seam allowance super small, flip, iron, and topstitch to remove some of the bulk.

[@24Washington]

Thank you for your message, Rose. I'm so pleased that the information was useful to you. From what I can see, dry heat above 130F can damage the laminated layer, so I'd be very very careful. Were it not for the inevitable rubbing that will occur with movement while wearing, I'd have suggested pinking the straight-stitched edges as an alternative. if a person has a more modern machine where the needles move in zig-zagging (mine has an attachment that literally shifts the fabric back and forth under the needle), that might be an alternative. I don't use my overlocker much at all, but I did de-string, clean, and restring it following the video ... it seemed to cooperate a bit better - maybe enough to get a few more made. Perhaps it just wanted attention after being ignored for so long hahaha. Do machines have feelings? Take care!!

[@queenkagura9746]

thank you for your service, as a Tragically Sweaty Individual who just wants to protect the new silk costume shirt i made lol. ill be trying out the pattern you provided. also, i see how the vinyl could raise concerns of breathability, but still i prefer the reassurance that it wont seep through.. we will see 🤔

[@24Washington]

Thanks for stopping by! I really hope that this solution works for you - you may want to err on the side of caution and make yours larger if the tragic sweats, as you put it, risk damaging your beautiful silk!! Good luck :)

[@ebonysunshine]

I did it!! It looks a mess because I have little experience but I still love it! I plan to make several more sets and by the fourth or fifth, I'm sure I'll love they way the look, too! Thanks for taking the time to share.

[@24Washington]

Wonderful!!! I hope they serve you well and help protect your look and your clothing!!

[@frankstapranksta]

Analytical and concise. Great stuff.

[@24Washington]

Thank you 😊

[@PiskeyFaeri]

[checks back for Part 4]

[@bobbimichelle1]

I'm late to the show here but wanted to add something. I noticed that you thought your mock shield seemed larger than one you had in your collection. I wanted to note that maybe it was bigger because cloth tents to wick moisture and spread. I wonder if the shields prevent wicking and need less material than you think to protect your outer clothes.

[@haneul4164]

Sooo useful. Thank you!!

[@24Washington]

Glad it was helpful to you!

[@hamsteritahams2908]

I did not catch how you sew the two pieces together. when you say in order to keep this two to fold well at the seam (min 15.35) and then you sew them, did you sew at the middle? Or just in the outside?? Thank you very much

[@24Washington]

This is an excellent question, and I am sorry for not being clearer in the video.. Only the outside seam is sewn. Just make sure to fold the middle edges of each part in opposite directions, so that you don't end up with lots of fabric bulk at the middle. I hope this makes sense, but if you still do not understand, please let me know and I will try to explain again :)

[@hamsteritahams2908]

@@24Washington yep, i think that now i do understand, you tidy up the middle before sewing the outside part and wish that when you sew the outside it's going to be enough to keep them not bulky hahaha, so if you would pull from the two sides of the fabric, you could end up separating the part were the fabric is folded into the dress. Thanks a lot and don't worry!! This was very helpful, it's the only video that I've found with a how to do them explanation. I'll try to make my own tomorrow

[@24Washington]

Excellent!! I think you understand it exactly :) I'm so glad that this video could help you and I wish you every success for making your own!

[@nymailn7282]

Thank you❤❤❤

[@catlaw5803]

Wouldn't the rubber in those dress shields actually create more sweat? I'm allergic to it so matter to me. It only seems it would create far more unnecessary odor as well.

[@24Washington]

Thank you for the query - it's a very valid point, and I have not done a side-by-side comparison with one made only of several layers of cotton. I think a similar concept applies to the idea of wearing a chemise, corset, and overgarment in the summer when dressing as our ancestors did. Ideally, your clothes should fit to the point of allowing some space between the dress shield and your skin, so your body can still breathe. The rubber or urethane layer is away from the body, protecting your garments.

[@haneul4164]

I thought the same. I'd try several layers of cotton to see if it works...

[@BLink2fu]

How would these be pinned in place? With a safety pin? I would assume that would hurt?

[@24Washington]

Pinned to your garment, they do not hurt. The center edges are far enough away from the immediate underarm area, that I have never felt them. Definitely haven't been stabbed by them :)

[@BLink2fu]

@@24Washington Thanks!