and not a baby or child bib - but rather an almost elegant, grownup bib (or bib for grownups), and not drooling ancient “in a nursing home” grownups.
Ok, confession: it’s for me, and a friend. We were commiserating over how we ruin t-shirts and blouses when we go out to eat, or even eat at home…by dropping food onto our ample bosoms. I have noticed that the more flat-chested people (men and women alike) don’t seem to drop. I blame it on the ‘platform’ which forms when we larger bosomed folk lean over a plate of food.
SO! We tried to design a bib via sewing, and spent weeks at it. With lots of laughter and friendship, we played and played - but nothing came of it.
Today, my husband said: “why don’t you knit a few bibs…in different colors, with maybe a scarf effect, so it can look almost decorative”…
what an idea!..anybody have any pattern suggestions? I’ll be working on one today…
Hmm… I don’t think I’d ever wear anything that actually looked like a bib, but your DH is onto something. There are lots of those small triangle shawl patterns that could be used for this.
I made a big girl bib for my 5 year old grand daughter with a white dish cloth that I bought at Wal Mart. I cut at the top a neck shape, rounded the edges and but a pink twill tape around all the edges. I put a jumbo snap at the connecting pieces in the back of the neck shape. I then embroidered her name in giant letters with pink embroidery thread on my embroidery machine. It works great and she uses it every time she comes over and eats with us. That would probably work for you.
I don’t really have any bib ideas, but I’d love to commiserate with you, also! I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve come home and taken my bra off after a movie and had half the tub of popcorn fall on the floor. My mom calls this “saving some for later.” She also calls her cleavage her “other purse” because of all the things she can keep in there (I once saw her pull out a cell phone, her drivers license, $20, and a stick of gum). :roflhard:
I think the less-endowed drop food, too, but it keeps falling down into their laps onto the inconspicuous napkins they have placed there. Unfotunately, tucking a napkin into the collar of your shirt is not inconspicuous. So for us, it falls unto (or more often for me at least, IN TO) our shirts.
I think the scarf-like idea is the best. I’d be careful not to make it TOO pretty, because then you’d feel guilty for dirtying it up.
They have a lot of categories and I thought you might get some inspiration or even a pattern that you think would work in the section called “Ponchos and Shawls”. I was thinking of possibly using one of their shoulderette thingies like number 115-11 on page 2 of that section. They also have triangular scarves and some other things that might work. Check it out!
Wow, Merigold, that is a lovely lovely shawl, 115-11. Not sure I’d want to drop food on it! and I wouldn’t need a back part, just the front. Oh dear, maybe this isn’t such a good idea after all.
I’ll keep working on my adult-bib idea. So far I found a baby bib pattern that just needs to be widened and lengthened…or maybe a simple rectangle with a strap over one shoulder. I’ll keep on working on it, show you what I come up with.
[CENTER]Meanwhile, my hubby bought me a bib (institutional-style), quite ugly. I will only wear it at home.
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Thanks, Merigold. I use Oxy-Clean when I can, but don’t like the potent chemicals in my septic bed. But I still want a mulit-colored knit bibby. (stubborn)
Well, it has some good points. Having fun while you made it is the first. It looks like you used up some stash leftovers. All those colors will disguise spills and last it will do the job.
what I had wanted to ask: What exactly IS a dickie? I saw yours, but what is it used for, normally?
The bib sure does the job.
I do have some load to carry myself, but I really would not wear that in a Hamburger Place or anything. Not because it is not useful, but because I would not want a bib.
But make it “manly” and hand one to my work mate, and he would enjoy his spaghetti at lunch! No protruding body parts but splashy sauce…
if you make a triangular or scarf-like bib… will you consider that it hangs down? I mean, it might touch your plate when you lean forward, a problem I do have with scarfs. Just to save you disappointments. Either it has to be short enough to stay above the plate or long enough to tuck under the edge of the table.
Oh, stylewise I was thinking of those lobster bibs you get in New England. Maybe make a design into your bib that is food related?
@ShanaHoo:
The Other Purse Stroy was priceless, though. Maybe there is more out there than I thought. Congratulations to your mom!
A dickie is something that you would typically wear underneath a sweater so that it looks like you are wearing a turtleneck or other shirt beneath your sweater when you’re really not. I suppose it’s for those who don’t want the added warmth of actually wearing a turtleneck under their sweater but want the “look” it creates.
I don’t think you really see people wearing them anymore. They’re a little ridiculous if you ask me … but to each his own I suppose!
I thought that the purpose of a dickie was to keep your neck warm rather than exposed to the elements. Usually our poor necks go naked. I’m thinking of indoors, when a building is cool and yet you wouldn’t wear a scarf on your neck, although you may be wearing a neckless sweater. (I don’t think ‘neckless’ is a word, heh).
My mom calls this “saving some for later.” She also calls her cleavage her “other purse” because of all the things she can keep in there (I once saw her pull out a cell phone, her drivers license, $20, and a stick of gum). :roflhard:
Might save your shirts.
