DritzMy Double Designer Adjustable Dress Form, Small

Product came on time. Box was damaged. Missing casters FOUND👍. No fault on sellers part.Very pleased with purchase. All is well.

Very happy with the form. It adjusts easily. Will need to pad up the bust area for the proper cup size. I love the fact that you can place it off set for pants fitting. I had a cheaper Dritz model, this is much better.

Product works perfectly as described

Let me preface this by saying I almost never leave reviews, let alone bother to write negative reviews, but I don’t want this to happen to anyone else!!!As a hobby sewist, I have been wanting a dress form for years, but have been making due without. After a lot of research, I ordered this Dritz Double Designer dress form in the size Small. My measurements (for the record 35” 27.5” “37.5”) fit squarely within the range advertised. I was so excited, I told everyone I know and even posted on socials when it arrived.Upon arrival, it was easy to set up according to the directions. However, the proportions are just bizarre. I have an hourglass figure, and even setting my measurements and checking with tape, a stretch velour dress that fits me perfectly (see photos) would not zip on the form! The ribcage area is way too wide to accommodate a curvy woman. If you have an hourglass figure, I’d be shocked if your clothes fit this.I decided to chance trying the petite sized version in hopes that, while my measurements are on the upper end of the bust/hip measurements advertised, the frame itself would be smaller and fit me TTS. I think it’s disgraceful that the Petite is priced $40 more than the Small also. Why? Given the quality of materials, this dress form is already shockingly overpriced. But sure, go ahead and add a petite tax even though there’s literally no reason for it. Packed up the Small and returned without issue.The Petite arrived today. How does it fit, you ask? Who knows! Again, I followed the assembly directions to a T, and opened each knob a little at a time to keep tension even. It doesn’t matter though, because the screw in the front waist was already stripped out of the box! It won’t adjust evenly, and the knob came out of slit. For $300, you should be able to adjust a dress form every few months, but to come broken really speaks to the quality Dritz is pushing on its customers.No thank you. I’m no longer interested in even seeing if the P will work for my figure. Here’s the kicker! In order to return this garbage they sent me, Amazon/Dritz is now going to hold my money for 30 DAYS AFTER THEY RECEIVE IT BACK! That’s bananas! I’m now out $300 for at least a month, and will have no dress form at all until they deign to issue my refund for a defective product *they* sent me. (I don’t have $600+ dollars to float multiple dress forms when this is a hobby). There’s no excuse for that kind of delay in 2023 when all banking is electronic. I feel scammed, and I will never, ever buy another Dritz product - not a single needle.Pros:-Literally None (Don’t buy this)Cons:-Ribcage is disproportionately big for the measurements they claim to fit. Whoever designed it did no research on scale.-If you want a petite, there’s a significant upcharge for no reason.-Quality and materials are extremely shoddy and there’s at least a 50/50 chance it will arrive broken.-The return policy is bananas, bordering on fraudulent. Holding a customer’s money for 30 days after receiving the BROKEN item THEY SHIPPED is indefensible.-Seriously, don’t risk it. Just something else.

Look, it's a cheap product. But for a home sewist, it beats shelling out $500+ for a custom mannequin you won't be able to adjust. We used one of these in the alterations shop for more than four years, and it supported the heavy wedding gowns just fine, although we did change out the base for a heavier/sturdier one. For more customizability, I also bought a set of foam pads and a zip-up cover so I can make the mannequin fit my corseted form.