Not any that I've heard of. But if anyone is interested in learning about making mass it would be best to approach a mas camp in Sept. Oct. and simply ask if you could be included in the preparations. Even if they have contracted the work out to different people, ask if they could direct you to any of these manufactures. Of course you must have at least a good hand at using a glue gun and basic craft skills. The reason to go earlier rather than later, because there is less stress at that time, and more patience with new comers. At or closer to carnival all bets are off, you better be up to speed.
Could Band Leader address the fact that they seem to only cater to the smaller figured woman. The Trini woman's body comes in many sizes and it is hard for someone to fit a size 12 body into a size 0 costume. In addition when making bras for the fuller busted women why are the bras so flimsy. Do the designers take into consideration that the fuller busted woman (i.e. D+) would need some added support?
I agree. But each band leader should know his clients and be familiar with their issues. most people that play mas for instance in my band, are small to medium so (guilty as charged) I tend to concentrate on the majority . What I recommend for the person who may have issues with the fit off the bra, especially for the larger cup sizes, is go into the mas camp and ask to try on their bra samples. We carry them and I presume most bands do the same. It's hard to get the larger cups right over an Internet registration.
And why when they "make" a bra for the fuller busted woman we get half of the decorations on the bra? We paying the same money why would the bra look plain (for want of a better word)?
This happens sometimes because the makers try to use the same amount of material or beads per person. So it stands to reason that for a bigger bra there would be a lot more bra surface to cover than a smaller one. So it's not that they are cheating you by using less. It's just they need to use more for you, than maybe the average person, and so cost more.Don't know if this has been asked and or addressed already.Why is it that at times what is presented at a launch and pay down on, is NOT what the masquerader gets?
For the life of me I don't know why this is done. Sometimes it may be hard for what ever reason to acquire the components used on the prototype displayed. But if and when this happens and replacements have to be used, everyone who is registered must be notified and given a chance to either agree to the change, book in another section or given full refunds.
And any band that does less than that, is outright dishonest.
And any band that does less than that, is outright dishonest.
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thank you for your responses, bl!
in reference to question #2, how come bands don't TRY to attract a portion of the demographic that arn't a size small or medium? i mean, if you build it, then they will come...it seems to me that bands are ok with having the smallies, and to heck with the rest that don't fall into that category...
Thank you for your responses Band Leader but here are some concerns. . .
"So it's not that they are cheating you by using less. It's just they need to use more for you, than maybe the average person, and so cost more."
I am paying the SAME price for a half decorated bra that in many cases looks unfinished. Quite frankly if I am given a half decorated bra with the logic that because you are a larger sized boob we have to short your bra then you know what-keep yuh costume I go keep my money.
I will say that lucky for me the band I have been playing with for the last couple of years, has always ensured that big boobed or not I get exactly what I am paying for. It will be a shame if larger sized women in TnT carnival accept this kind of logic and still play mas with bands that believe this. Soon Carnival will only be a display of size 0 with -A cups lol
"What I recommend for the person who may have issues with the fit off the bra, especially for the larger cup sizes, is go into the mas camp and ask to try on their bra samples"
For the people that live overseas this is not possible. There are certain basics that go into bras for the larger sized woman. 1. A flimsy piece of cloth eh go do it. 2. We need support so ensure that if you going anything above a D please put some proper bone in, 3. IF you going to custom make a bra for someone over a size D then please please please do not put thin straps. Having said that unless you are saying that there are no big busted women in TnT, I find it hard to believe that you (as a mas band) cannot cater to fuller busted women.
The attitude I see with some bands is that big girls better tek wha deh get...pay meh de money...an if yuh eh like it go play wid minshall. lol
"if you build it, then they will come...it seems to me that bands are ok with having the smallies"
DaJewel you are so on point with that comment. Many full figured women would love to play in the "big bands" but guess what...these women "know" that them big band costumes are not made for them, and further more you have had bands in the past (TRIBE & IP) that had size restrictions on certain sections, and rumours that some section leaders will not even want women larger than a size 4 in their sections. Look last year when Evolution (correct me if I am wrong) talked about making costumes for every shape and size... well is a year later and I still looking for those costumes. Once again the average woman in TnT is not a Zwill, they have curves, hips, bam bams, and boobs. Make your bands reflect that.
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