PGM Dress Form

Missy Full Body Dress Form

Knowing the difference between Missy size and junior size is an important part of knowing your correct sizes. PGM Industry Grade  Missy Full Body Dress Form  are often considered the "average" size woman.  Junior sizes are designed for a younger age group.
PGM Industry Grade  Missy Full Body Dress Form  are often considered the "average" size woman.  Junior sizes are designed for a younger age group.

PGM Industry Grade Junior Full Body Dress Form is usually more suitable for the still developing junior body.  The difference between PGM Industry Grade Missy Dress Form and PGM Industry Grade Junior Dress Form is generally around 1-inch.

PGM Missy Full Body Dress Form is designated by even sizes, such as 0-20. This size range is commonly used by fashion designers.
 
PGM Junior Full Body Dress Form are for younger women and are designated by uneven sizes such as 1-15. The sizes for juniors are usually slimmer in the hips and bust than misses sizes. 

PGM Dress Form Body Shape
PGM Dress Forms Body Shape

How to fit your dress form by using quilt batting, bra, tight gym suit, or pant-hose:

  1. Using quilt batting, add a layer of batting around the torso. The batting pretty much sticks to itself, but you can pin or tape or stick it in place for a temporary hold.
  2. Put a bra on the form that fits you perfectly. This is important for two reasons. First, not all bust dimensions are the same. For example, some wearers of a 36B bra have cups that runneth over, while others have cups that runneth under, even though 36B is the correct size. Secondly, pads alone cannot always mimic the shape the bust takes when it is in the undergarment that is usually worn. By using the same bra worn by the individual and padding it appropriately, the bust area of the dress form will exactly mimic the body. NOTE: It is important that the basic dress form's cup size be smaller than or equal to the body, since it cannot be altered easily. Some manufacturers make a petite form with smaller cup sizes.
  3. Pad the bra with fiberfill, to as closely mimic the actual shape of the bust as possible.
  4. Add layers of fiberfill around the bra area in back to mimic the shape of the flesh in this area as needed.
  5. Add shoulder pads under the bra straps if needed to exactly mimic the shoulder-to-bust apex or bust point measurement. Some people have one shoulder higher than another, for example.
  6. Add more layers of quilt batting, and separate pads.
  7. Measure, measure, measure!
  8. When all of the padding is finished, pull a tight bodysuit or gym suit or pant-hose over the entire form.
  9. Stand next to the form, turning slowly and turning the form as well, checking the body mensions and shapes from all angles. Adjust stuffing as necessary.
  10. Measure the dress form again, and compare to your measurements. Adjust stuffing as necessary.
  11. Next, get at least 3 or 4 tops, blouses, skirts, pants, jackets, and dresses that fit you well and try them on the dress form. This is a really critical step, because although the measurements may be accurate, they may not allow for the way the garment fits on you. This allows you to
    adjust the padding some more in order to ensure that garments fit on the dress form the same way they fit on you.
  12. When the fit is as close as possible, pin or stitch black twill tape onto the form, marking the following areas, ensuring that the distances and dimensions are accurate. For example, the center back neck to waistline measurement may not be the same as the center front neck to waistline distance.
    • a. Neckline
    • b. Shoulder
    • c. Center Front
    • d. Center Back
    • e. Side seam areas
    • f. Crotch seam area
    • g. Bust
    • h. Waist
    • i. Hips
How to fit PGM Dress Form
How to fit PGM Dress Forms