How to make a dress form

I've heard a lot of good things about the Bootstrap Fashion DIY dress form pattern, and decided to try it out for myself.

A designer at heart, you are super talented with frame, form, color and are a complete wiz at design. You see fashion in the colors on that dew-laden leaf and in the fur on the dog who just walked by. You have arranged all the tools to create and sew yourself that perfect dress that […]

If you're a designer at heart and love sewing, you must have wondered how to make your own dress form at one time or another. After all, the ones available on the market are pricey, and more so if you want them customized. Worry no more! We've added some cost-effective methods in this post that you can easily follow!

Hello Readers. Sewing is a lot of work. One tool I really like to have is a dress form. A dress form can hold the clothes while you work on them. Most modern dr…

If you make your own clothes, or want to start, you will need a dress body to help you make sure they will fit. Now, you could pay a ton of money for an industrial one, or you could make one for less than $15. Get a helper, it makes it a...

Every sewer needs a dress form. Here are four fast, cheap (and amusing!) ways to make your own.

Make your own dress form with this simple tutorial. Lots of tips for making a duct tape mannequin yourself. It is way easier than you think!

A blog by Austin fashion designer Melissa Taylor Jenkins of Katastrophic

Make a Dress Form Arm A fitting double is more accurate with a custom limb A dress form, especially one that has been customized to resemble your figure, is an invaluable fitting tool. However, a standard torso-only form doesn’t give you a complete picture. Whether you’re fitting a garment or designing one, a dress form arm helps you see how a sleeve looks in relation to a bodice.