Make Your Own Dress Form for the Best Fit!

Several years ago the dress form body-double became a real popular activity (fad). There were several different methods, all of which included wrapping your body with some type of tape, even duct tape was used. Some tapes were pinable resulting in a more useful dress form than those that were not. Hours of work went into these forms with a modicum of discomfort for the one who is being wrapped in tape or some other materials. The several hour process produced an unsightly, lumpy version of the would-be dress maker. Now she would need to fill the hollow body-double with something to hold its shape and then build a stand that is sturdy. After many hours of labor the end result was an ugly, lumpy version, similar to the maker's body. Although somewhat useable it was still not very user-friendly and so horrible on the eyes you would never leave it out where others could see it. Personally, I would rather be seen naked than have someone see that body-double dress form!

A Better Option:

Buying a Dress Form:  

Dress forms for home sewing can be purchased new for as little as $200. These are not likely to be pinable but they are size adjustable. Pinable may not be as important to those who are not draping or creating original designs. Pinable, professional dress forms start at about $400 and go much higher when collapsible shoulders and/or arms and legs features are included.  

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