GEX 13 Dials Female Fabric Adjustable Mannequin Dress Form for Sewing, Mannequin Body Torso with Stand, Up to 70" Shoulder Height Black (Medium)

Keep the plastic bag provided to cover the dress form and help eliminate dust. For form fitting dresses, always leave a vertical seam partly open, finish sewing the seam after having removed the dress form the form. To close the dress form, use the following sequence: waist height adjustment, neck dial, bust dials, waist dials, and hip dials. Fully adjustable dress form for use in sewing projects or as a display piece. 13 key adjustments (bust, waist, hips, neck/back) provide a perfect fit. It allows you to personalize the form to match your body measurements. Foam Vacked Nylon Cover for Easy Pinning and Marking. Measurements: Bust = 33" - 39 1/2", Waist = 25" - 31 1/2", Hips = 34" - 40" . Adjustable Neck: Height Adjustment lets you customize the dress form to your height in a snap.from Adjusting Body Sizes Using the desired body measurements, begin with the bust measurements. With one hand hold the body form and with the other hand compress the upper white and lower white indicator together located on the front dial marked “AB”. Turn clockwise until the white indicator lines up with bust measurement. Release dial. Follow with adjusting waist size(AW) and hip measurement(AH). Program sizes on the back panels from top to bottom and then two sides from top to bottom. How to adjust waist length? To length the torso/waist, notice a black plastic toothed collar covering the white center pole located under the inside skirt of the form. Turn the black collar slightly to the left to disengage retainer teeth, pull down until the desired length is obtained, twist collar to the right to re-engage the teeth. To return to original height, simply reverse the preceding stage. Personalizing Figures To personalize for larger or smaller bust cups or for narrower or wider backs, adjust the four bust dials(AB) to compensate so that their sum total divided by four equals the total bust size. Example: (Front 90cm+Side 88cm+Back 94cm)/4 dials=360/4=90cm Hip measurements may also be customized by adjusting hip dials(AH) Neck Adjustment Make neck size adjustment after having adjusted body sizes. To adjust, depress and turn the neck dial. Check collar size with a flexible tape measure. Setting the hemline gauge With the hem gauge bar in the horizontal position, disengage the center collar retaining clip. Slide the collar up or down until the top of the collar lines up with the requires height. Engage the center collar retaining clip. For full or flared hemlines, place the dress on the dress form inside out or turn the hem up to face.