February 24, 2010

Calling All Seamstresses and Designers: Petite Dress Form



This is an *amazing* shopportunity for petite fashionistas with a flair for sewing or design.  (Oh, how I wish I'd bothered to take some kind of Home Economics class in high school!  I don't even know how to sew on a button, but I digress...)  You can have your very own petite dress form / mannequin to help you create custom-fitting gowns, dresses, skirts, shirts, and more for you and your petite friends/customers!  Overstock.com is selling the pictured dress form for only $109.  The dress form can be adjusted to fit petite women with the following measurements:
  • Bust measures 28 to 34 inches
  • Waist measures 22 to 29 inches
  • Hips measure 30 to 38 inches
  • Neck measures 14 inches 
Keep reading for more details about this fantastic item designed with you in mind...

  • Family dress forms are easy-to-use and give professional-fitting results.
  • This dress form is designed to fit garments such as gowns, dresses, suits, tops, skirts and more
  • With 12 adjustable dial wheels, and adjustable back waist width and a longer pole, this is the ideal petite dress form to have.
    • Shaped hips, bottom and thighs for fitting pants.
    • Extended shoulder for supporting and setting in the sleeves.
  • The 12 adjustment stations allow you to adjust the bust, waist and hips.
    • Adjustments can be made in precise increments.
    • The longer pole accommodates taller women and allows you to fit wedding gowns or evening gowns.
  • Adjustable neck includes a convenient pin cushion
  • Pin hem marker
  • Foam-backed nylon cover for easy pinning and marking
  • Lightweight for easy mobility
  • Dimensions: 13.0x10.0x28.0
  • Warranty: 9 month Limited Manufacturer
  • Materials: Plastic, Aluminum, Fabric 
  • Model No: DF-P

8 comments:

  1. That's funny...I saw that same exact dress form and contemplated getting it. Not for sewing purposes, but to use as home decor (to keep a cute outfit on it, belts, and necklaces etc). I ended up getting something more visually appealing that looks like AlterationsNeeded's banner, but of course my petite clothes don't fit on it! It's used for necklace and scarf storage now.

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  2. It's like you read my mind! I was looking at dress forms and I was saddened that I couldn't find one in petite and I was contemplating a child's form instead, which wouldn't be as helpful. But I did find a form that looks a bit more sturdy than this one and I think it works well.

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  3. Hi ladies!

    PAG - I like the idea of using a form that way! I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks to your recommendation, I went to the TJ Maxx near Alewife T station this past weekend, and I almost bought this jewelry organizer that was in the shape of a dress form (but minus the fabric, if that makes any sense). It was kind of like one of the smaller desktop or dresser-type organizers out there, but this one was floor height. I never even considered using a real dress form though!

    Stylepint - Which one did you buy instead? Feel free to post a link here so anyone who is interested can consider it as well.

    :-)

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  4. Lol! I've definitely seen what you're describing at the Allston TJ Maxx : ) My apartment is so small that I should have gotten a desk-top one instead.

    Also - that's really too bad about the Ann Taylor shoes! The color choices really are gorgeous. When I got the ones in my post, I didn't think they were uncomfortable at all, but then again I only walked around for 5 minutes inside my apt.

    On the note of comfort, I also ordered some Cole Haan Carma air pumps that some ladies swear by for comfort, and they were so painful (back of shoes were too high and dug into my ankle bone and achilles tendon) that I had to return them asap. The quest for the comfortable and stylish (and affordable) pump continues!

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  5. I had no idea they make petite dress forms... and adjustable ones!! This is a fantastic idea! I don't sew but I do knit sweaters, and this would be so helpful to make sure things fit as I go along. I'd even contemplated making one of those DIY projects where you wrap duct tape around yourself and stuff it, but this is so much better! And I love PAG's idea of putting cute outfits/accessories on it when I'm not using it. I think I may actually order one. Thanks for the link!

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  6. Overstock shipped super fast! I got it 2-3 days after placing the order... posted pics of the dress form on my new blog at petiteXXS.com!

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  7. Wait, does the form adjust torso length proportionate to a typical petite woman?

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  8. Cynthia, I don't think torso length adjusts unfortunately, but you can ask Petite XXS this question directly on her blog. She can let you know for sure!

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