Dressmakers Dummy

Apr 1 2012

Singer Red Dressmakers Dummy

Singer Adjustable Dressmakers Dummy

This top of the range dressmakers dummy is made by Singer, the famous company that has been producing sewing machines for many years. This dummy features a fully adjustable dress form to help you get that perfect fit every time. Twelve adjustment dials allow you to change the dimensions of the form to those of the person the item of clothing is intended for. This dressmakers dummy also has an adjustable height with a hem gauge that makes it easy to mark hemlines. The body of the dummy features a soft durable fabric cover allowing you to insert pins into the form. This form measures 14 inches by 9 inches on the torso and 60 inches in height.

Product Features

12 Adjustment Dials allowing you to quickly alter the body shape
Foam filled lining – allowing you to pin material to the form
Professional tailors equipment at an affordable price
Quality made and made to last
Bust size 39 inches to 45 inches
Waist size 30 inches to 36.5 inches
Hip size 40 inches to 46 inches

A great dressmakers dummy for professionals and beginners alike! Using a dressmakers dummy to design your latest creations allows for easy pattern adjustments before you cut any material as well as getting a better fit in the end. Alterations can be made quickly and easily after taking a quick measurement and adjusting the dummy accordingly. This type of dummy also allows you to see how materials will drape over the body while you are creating your latest garment. Twelve adjustment dials allow you to design for a range of sizes and body shapes. This dummy also features settings around the neck to help you get that perfect collar or neckline.

This dummy features a fully adjustable height. A hem gauge allows you to mark the hemline when creating a dress or skirt. The soft foam lining allows you to pin material directly to the form for ease of use.

This dressmakers dummy does require simple assembly but it is very straight forward and no tools are required. It includes a user guide to teach you how to use your new unit. The maximum size this dummy can manage is 14 inches by 9 inches with 60 inches in height. It can create garments that range from sizes 16 to 22 (American sizing).

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Aug 11 2010

Dressmaker Form and Sewing

A dressmaker form is a form used by dressmakers for getting a proper fit. If you wish to do dressmaking at the most basic level, a dressmaker form may not be necessary but if you know how to use a dressmaker form and if you are already in the intermediate or expert level of dressmaking, then a dressmaking form is definitely helpful.

You could be a great dressmaker your entire life without using a dressmaker form. You can achieve this by simply having an understanding of how to measure your body and how those measurements correspond to the pattern that you are using. However, most people do not have the body measurements set by industry standards. Because of this reason, fitting a garment to the actual shape of your body will be extremely difficult unless you have more than two arms and hands.

Dressmaker forms have been with dressmakers since the time of ancient Egyptians. It is recorded that a dressmaker form was found in Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922. The form had the shape of a human torso that was found near a clothing chest. Ever since then, the dressmaker form has evolved into different shapes and styles in France, England, Austria and other parts of the world.

A dressmaker form is manufactured by big businesses because it is in high demand by dressmakers and other enthusiasts. Dressmaker forms are tailored exactly to the measurements of real life models set as standards by clothing companies. Clothing companies use these standard models for setting the measurements of the clothing items that they are producing.

A dressmaker form can come in one of three types. There are adjustable dressmaker forms, non-adjustable dressmaker forms and home-made dressmaker forms. Adjustable dressmaker forms have dials along the bust, waist and hip areas for you to get your own custom fit. These forms can also be adjusted for height. These kinds of dress forms are pretty affordable but although they can be adjustable in crucial areas of measurements, these forms are not exactly you. A lot of dressmaker forms are almost perfect body forms by default.

Non-adjustable dressmaker forms can be of standard sizes like 10, 12, 8, or they can be custom made on the bust, waist and hips provided by the customer. Same as adjustable forms, non-adjustable dressmaker forms do not represent your exact size and shape.

Home-made dressmaker form is a dressmaker form that are a duplicate of customer’s body. This can be achieved by using inexpensive materials like duct tape, brown paper tape or a combination of both. To get the form done, you need someone else to help you though because it would be almost impossible to do it yourself.

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Aug 11 2010

Dressmaker Sewing Machine and Dressmaking Supplies

Dressmaker sewing machine is not the only thing that needs a lot of thought in dressmaking. There are other dressmaking supplies as well. A small sewing room is more than enough to hold all the necessary dressmaking supplies you need for basic dressmaking. Apart from a dressmaker sewing machine, a dressmaker needs to have a dressmaker’s form, a large table for cutting as well as pinning fabric, thread, tape measure, scissors, pins and needles and trims.

Two types of needles, one for a dressmaker sewing machine and one for hand sewing are also required. Extra needles for hand sewing are good to have in case the dressmaker sewing machine breaks down. Also, there are different types of needles. There are needles for tough denim fabric and there are also needles designed for loose stitching and dresses. Needle kits that have different kinds of needles also include upholstery repair needles and also those with a wide eye section to be used in sewing with yarn.

Pins are used to pin and hold pattern pieces to a fabric before cutting the fabric. Dressmakers’ pins come in various lengths. Two of the most commonly used are extra long and extra fine. Whatever the length is, you have to make sure that the pins you use are in good condition and you need to discard any pin that is blunt, rusty or damaged because pins that are of poor condition could damage fabric.

Tape measures come in three different sizes. There are 60”, 100” and 120” tape measures. A standard 60” tall tape measure is good enough unless you are exceptionally tall. The standard 60” measuring tape of a dressmaker is 5/8” wide which is the standard commercial pattern seam allowance.

Scissors for dressmaking can be categorized into three. There are paper scissors used for cutting out patterns and there are small sharp scissors for buttonholes and threads. Lastly, every dressmaker needs to have a pair of dressmaker’s shears or scissors. This pair must be used only for fabric and not for thread or paper. If you follow this rule and take care of the pair properly. With proper care a good quality pair of scissors will last a lifetime.

Other tools include a tailor’s chalk, a ruler and a pencil and an iron and ironing board. A tailor’s chalk is used for marking the fabric and a ruler and pencil is for pattern altering. An iron and ironing board is used for pressing while you sew and it is very much needed for great results. Make sure that you get an iron with a stainless steel plate since a stainless steel plate is easier to clean than other kinds of plates in case accidents happen while ironing.