What Is a Dress Form?
A dress form is a three-dimensional shape used for sewing or displaying clothing. Dressmakers use dress forms to work with garment pieces to construct a clothing item of a specific size, while fashion merchandisers or designers may display finished garments on a dress form rather than on a full-size mannequin. Mannequin dress forms differ from full-size mannequins in that they don’t have a head or limbs. Dress forms model a female figure from the neck to the top of the thighs and the form is attached to a wood or metal stand. The stand may feature small rollers for easy movement.
