Custom Dress-Form for Any Body Type

What Makes This Course Unique

✔️ Create a custom dress-form for each client
✔️ Adjust the mannequin in minutes — then reset it just as fast
✔️ Work confidently without your client present
✔️ Includes patterns + calculation software
✔️ Ideal for bridal, eveningwear, corsetry, and elastic garments

This course eliminates the most common fitting problems dressmakers face — especially when working remotely or with complex silhouettes.

What You Will Learn

Customizing the Dress-Form

• How to reduce or increase a foam dress-form precisely to client measurements

• How to shape bust, waist, hips, and torso accurately

• How to return the mannequin to its initial size after each project

Pattern & Mock-Up Method

• Preparation of the initial pattern and mock-up

• Correct marking of main construction lines

• Accurate cup placement on the mock-up

• Altering the dress-form cover pattern for perfect fit

Dress-Form Cover Construction

• Sewing the first layer of the dress-form cover

• Applying the face fabric layer

• Clean finishing of neckline and armholes

Drafting the Dress-Form Arm

• How to draft and sew a dress-form arm (sleeve cap)

• Learn sleeve drafting for small armholes — an essential couture skill

Software-Based Calculations

• Use the included calculation software to enter measurements

• Automatically calculate pattern alterations for any body shape

• Eliminate guesswork and speed up your workflow

Problems This Course Solves

If you:

• Can’t fit garments because your client isn’t physically present

• Struggle with elastic or stretch materials during decoration

• Can’t place a dress on a mannequin that’s too large

• Constantly rely on risky fitting “tricks”

The Outcome

By the end of this course, you will:

• Have a custom-fitted dress-form for any client

• Work confidently on complex garments without live fittings

• Save time, reduce stress, and improve fit accuracy

• Use the same mannequin for multiple clients and projects

• Build better dresses — faster and more precisely

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

• Dressmakers and designers working with bridal and eveningwear

• Corset makers and couture specialists

• Professionals working remotely or internationally

• Anyone serious about perfect fit and professional workflow