Does anyone use a dressmaker's dummy or mannequin?

[ampere]

Or do you have one but never use it?!

Am thinking about buying one despite price (eek!) but wanted some opinions please!

I made my wedding dress using one - invaluable, but only used the once, and awaiting resale. Too busy having kids to use it since.

yo realy want to do one of these so much cheaper than buying one thats not your exact shape.

Genius!

I laughed but it's actually very clever!

And now I have made a duct tape model of myself!! I looked up loads of on-line tutorials. I was taken with the paper parcel tape version but I don't have the sort of time needed to wait whilst it dried ON me!

It was quite fiddly and it took a while to do but I have just put a well fitting top of mine on it to check the fit and it isn't bad.

The end result was, oddly, properly proportioned and sized from just below my boobs up, but below that I was a good 2 " out (model too big!) so I had to desize it by eye, cutting vertical slits and overlapping edges etc.

I am now looking forward to having a go at making something to fit!

ampre that is good news, i hope you find it useful.

i only wish i had someone here to help me do one of myself as i sew quite a lot and would realllllllyyy like one.

Get a mate over, apply sufficient wine then off you go! Look upon it as a bonding experience...