Sewing Mannequins

The Sewing Mannequin

A sewing mannequin is, in fact, a dress form used in the fitting process by tailors, seamstresses and designers all over the world. However, using a dress form is not reserved only for professionals. On the contrary, even if you’re starting now, a dress form can take your sewing game to the next level. Dress forms are simple and useful tools that can elevate your tailoring work, and working with one is very easy and intuitive.

The sewing mannequin is a huge help for beginners when they first start working on personal design projects. Moreover, a dress form can make flat pattern making and draping a lot simpler.

For example, when you’re draping, you are actually patternmaking on the form. That means that you can use it for all varieties of pattern making, but mainly for anything that includes draped elements. Once you get to create a 3D shape, it’s a lot easier to continue working on the piece, and dress forms make this possible. Therefore, you can look at the dress form not only as a tool, but also as an investment in your future progress. Thus, the main conclusion is to buy a high-quality sewing dress form that will be durable and pinnable.

Seamstress Mannequins

Another popular nickname the sewing dress form has gotten over time is the seamstress mannequin. As the name implies, seamstresses have been working with these type of dress forms for centuries, because of the durability and functionality of the form.

The Mannequin Mall sewing dress forms are industry-grade professional, and they are made with quality materials and craftsmanship. The outer cover of the dress form is a sturdy and heavy-duty canvas. This is quite important, because you’ll want to use the dress form for pinning and draping.

Moreover, the body shapes of our dress forms come in natural body shapes. Usually, the dress forms come with a cast-iron black base, which is sturdy and easy to move around the room on its wheels. The height-adjustable pedal gives the sewing mannequin customizability, which is one of the most important things when you’re working.

As any professional seamstress or tailor will tell you, purchasing a high-quality dress form is extremely important, not only for your finances but also for your work. That’s why Mannequin Mall has a satisfaction guarantee and a seven-day money-return policy, so that our customers can assess the quality for themselves.

Choosing the Best Mannequin for Sewing

However, the one thing you need to focus on while you’re choosing the ideal mannequin for sewing is size and measurements. It would be best if you were quite careful when you’re taking the measurements, which also depends on the purpose of the dress form. The prudent way to do this is to buy a dress form with a bit smaller measurements, because you can always add padding later if you need it. The other way around is not possible with standard (non-adjustable) dress forms.

Therefore, from our experience in this industry, we would also suggest you purchase a dress form that gives you room to experiment. Hence, the adjustable dress form. That way you’ll gain more freedom in your work, and you can tailor and sew tight garments. Even though you can always use additional padding to change the measurements, it’s still simpler if the dress form came with those options in the first place.

Another add-on that professionals like to use is collapsible shoulders, because they provide full flexibility. In case you want to put on clothes that need to be fitted correctly, the collapsible shoulders are an excellent addition that will make fitting easier.

Sewing Dress Forms by Mannequin Mall

Sewing dress forms are mannequins used by seamstresses and tailors in order to tack on clothing to create the perfect fit. Mannequin Mall has a collection of these dress forms that can satisfy your sewing needs perfectly. In fact, with our mannequins made from hefty foam and covered in high-quality fabric, you can tack and pin clothing onto the model as many times as you need.

Our selection contains both male and female dress forms. You can pick from child and adult versions. Moreover, with each model, you can select a specific dress size. If you need to fit different sizes, you may consider our sewing dress forms with adjustable sizing. They have dials that will enable you to expand and retract the dress form to the desired size. Another option is to use a set of form-fitting pads to increase the size of certain body parts on the mannequin.

You can also choose from full and partial body dress forms. Dressmakers who fit clothing at the shoulders, bust and waist don’t require a full-length dress form for fittings. A simple torso model suffices in this case.

However, many dressmakers and designers wish to create clothes which fit perfectly all along the length of the lower body. Therefore, if you want to sew shorts and pants to perfection, you would require a full-length model to provide the lower body shape. Most of the time, it’s better to purchase a full body dress form mannequin, just because it will give you more options in the future.

For sewing skirts and dresses, a torso dress form with a removable bottom extension will do the job. The bottom extension is a cage-like structure in the shape of a female lower half. Hence, it gives the outline which helps a seamstress design and sew dresses and skirts with a flattering silhouette. Many professionals like this model since it allows them to remove the bottom extension whenever they fit a blouse or shirt, making it very convenient.

Each dress form is usually attached to a rod which can be lowered or raised to the optimal height so that the seamstress can work at her ideal comfort level.

Sewing mannequins are useful tools in any seamstress’ design studio or tailor shop. One glimpse at our collection of mannequins would convince you that there is a perfect model for your sewing needs.