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The adjustable dress form is the most useful tool a fashion designer can have in the workshop. Because of its features, the adjustable dress form becomes an exact replica of the human body, which makes it easy for the tailor to work. Crucial parts of the body, like the bust, waist, neck, back and hips, are mechanically expanded or retracted. Therefore, no matter the difference in measurements for a wide variety of clients, you can still use the same dress form for all of them.
Moreover, using an adjustable dress form helps with tailoring the perfect custom-fit fashion pieces your clients would love. When the shape is personalized, it allows for better cutting, altering, fitting and fabric work.
If you require a dress form for personal use, then a DIY dress form may be a good idea. On the other hand, if you need one for work, or if you want to display one in your store, then it might be best to go with a professional one. After all, as we already mentioned a few times throughout the guide, appearances count in fashion retail, and a professional dress form looks a lot better than a DIY one.
There is also the duct tape dress form. While this is an option for people who are not yet ready to invest in a manufactured dress form, there are often inconsistencies when making your own duct tape version.
A custom dress form is also known as a made to measure dressmakers dummy. They are typically not adjustable, and are created using your body measurements, either provided to the company yourself, or as part of being scanned.
A professional form is created in a fixed size, often with a fiberglass interior form covered with a very light layer of padding and tightly woven fabric shell, making it great for easy pinning, when you know how!
I am personally not a fan of the adjustable dress forms. The last one I owned was a blue Singer model, and while it did the job, I struggled with how different it was to work with compared to my K&Ls. But, as I said, if my draping students are learning to drape on a more affordable and adjustable dress form, it is only right that I teach them on one that is similar.
I had wanted the Dritz My Double Designer Full Figure dress form, which has the pole offset so better for draping trousers / pants, but I could not get it outside of the US and the cost of shipping to The Netherlands and the import duty made it a very silly price!
The above companies make professional dress forms with a variety of options including collapsible shoulder, base plate and castors for a more stability over the tripod leg style and even attachable arms can be included too.
Hi Eve, this is very informative, thank you! I am considering purchasing an adjustable dress form because I have a long torso. Is the Dritz adjustable in torso length, or one of the others? After looking online I couldn't really tell specifically. I also have broad shoulders but I'm not sure an adjustable dress form can help with that. Thank you so much for this article.
Hi Sarah, thank you for the lovely feedback! I too have a long torso, which is why I bought an adjustable form. From the ones I reviewed, only the Dritz are adjustable in the length, by approximately 2" / 5cm. And in all honesty, I struggle with this amount, I could use 3" and with options to distribute that above the bust and at the waist. Sadly, that's probably never going to be something the manufacturers put into practice, so I have ended up padding it out to get a more realistic shaping for my body. I will be adding a tutorial to my YouTube this month showing the process, so if you do end up grabbing an adjustable, you can always follow along with that tutorial to make it more reflective of your body's shape! Best, Eve
Hi Svonne, please see my response yo your previous comment below. I do have a lesson on this inside my Drape & Contour course, but understand that you may not wish to purchase a course just for that information. So, I will create a photo tutorial tomorrow on the process of pinning on an adjustable dress form. I hope that will be helpful for you so that you can get started with draping!
Hi Svonne! Yes, this is true of almost all adjustable dress forms unfortunately. They are cheaper because they have a plastic shell, with a felt like fabric on top. It means that pins cannot be 'stuck' into the dress form, but they can be manoeuvred so that they push into the fabric covering the way we would pin fabric pieces together. I know it isn't necessarily what you were hoping for, but the only dress forms that are softly padded that you can stick pins into are much more expensive - or made from polystyrene which very quickly distorts and is useless.
Do you know if anyone makes a dress form for the short waisted? I know how to adjust a pattern reasonably well, but using a form never works well because even at the shortest distance, they are longer than I am. Shoulder seam to natural waist, I am 16.5" and waist to hip I'm 6". I'd like an adjustable form, as my weight does shift, but I'm wondering if my only option is a slightly smaller non-adjustable form and then pad as needed? Any input would be appreciated.
Hi Aerin! I'm afraid I do not know of any specific dress form brands that make them for shorter waisted persons. I have the opposite problem of being very long waisted, and the dress forms don't always extend as much as I need. I would suggest going for a petite option, and then padding it out as needed to get the shape you need for your body. I'll be sharing a tutorial on padding out in March, so if you need assistance with this, I'll make sure to include the method that you would need! Hope that this is of some help!
Extremely durable and bursting with functionality, our Professional Dress Form line is the #1 choice by professional and aspiring fashion designers all over the world. Our forms are available in a wide range of sizes, body types and functions and are priced so affordably that anyone can become a pro. Come and see for yourself what all the professionals are raving about!
Display dress forms are covered in canvas and foam similar to our Professional Dress Form line but are meant primarily for display purposes. However, our new line has many significant upgrades which allows them to be used for design as well. We have introduced many new base options, colors and accessories for these display dress form models. A ton of options at great prices and, as always, free US shipping.
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We produce three different body types for our professional dress forms. The Half Body Form has the torso extending beyond the crotch area but without the separation of the legs. The poles connect through the middle of these forms. The 3/4 Body Form has partial legs extending to the knee area and the poles connect through the left leg. The Full Body Form has legs which extend all the way to the ankles and the form is suspended from the neck.
Each dress form body type comes in two variations: without collapsible shoulders and with collapsible shoulders. The variations without collapsible shoulders still have removable shoulder knobs. The variations with collapsible shoulders also include full arms. The Full Body form type is only offered in the variation with collapsible shoulders and full arms.
It is important to note that, despite the above distinctions, our professional dress forms are more similar to each other than they are different. They are all built from a tough fiberglass core using the same size charts. They are all wrapped in a layer of felt and then a tough and durable outer canvas fabric. All of the bases are heavy duty cast iron with functioning pedal-adjustable height.
This chart is designed to describe the difference between the TSC Display Dress Forms and the TSC Professional Dress Forms. With the addition of the Fabulous Fit brand to our stable in the year 2021, we have added this form to the list below to better help you choose the correct form.
1 Both the Fabulous Fit Studio dress form and the TSC Professional Dress Form are designed for professional use - and are being enjoyed by numerous fashion designers, brands and schools around the world. Our TSC Professional Dress Forms are just built for more robust use with a wide range or features, numerous sizes and super heavy-weight materials.
2 Basically, our TSC forms are built from a hard inner core while the FF forms are built from a foam inner core. Both are extremely durable and each has its pros and cons. The hard foam core of the Fabulous Fit forms allows for direct pinning (as pins can easily penetrate the foam core). The fiberglass core of the TSC Professional Forms allows for the addition of the important Collapsible Shoulders function. The TSC forms can also be pinned - and are designed for heavy pinning - though the pins need to be inserted at an angle through the felt and canvas outer layers (as the pins cannot penetrate the core). 041b061a72