This is the second Dritz My Double Deluxe dress form I have owned (I have a size medium as well) and I couldn't be more pleased with it. I know that some other reviewers have panned this product because of the small wheels used for adjusting the size of the form. As some others have pointed out, if you follow the instructions they work smoothly and easily and do not bind. You must adjust at each point incrementally, working from the bottom up and all the way around. In fact, with 4 separate adjusting wheels at each of the bust, waist, and hips and a small range of adjustment for waist length you are given the capability to adjust for almost any body type.The way you choose to set this form up beyond that is entirely up to you. I own the Fabulous Fit fitting system so I adjust the bust to the upper bust measurement, place a bra on the form, and pad it out. I also pad out the abdomen a bit just below the bra band for my personal fit. You could do the same type of thing with foam sheets cut to an appropriate size and shape.Having said all that, though, this is not a commercial grade form and I doubt it would stand up long to repeated readjustment for multiple clients in a professional capacity. If that describes your intended use of a dress form then do yourself a favor and invest in one or more professional forms rather than trying to save money here. For my money, for personal use, this dress form is perfect.

This model took all of 5 minutes to put together and adjust. Granted, parts are made of plastic that *could* be made of metal, but I don't see that this will be an issue. I'm looking forward to the Fabulous Fit Dress Form System (Large) to see how it all turns out, but for now I'm very happy with the basic dress form.I like that I can check trousers and shorts on the form, too. Well worth the extra cost compared to other models. I've been sewing clothes since I was 5 years old and am so incredibly psyched to finally have a dress form! Yessssss...... My teenage daughters are pretty excited, too. None of us is a perfect size 10, so it will be nice to have the ability to pin out the clothes we want to make and edit construction as we go.While "My Double Deluxe" would not pass for me in a photo shoot, she'll do just fine for dressmaking.I think we shall call her "Dressy Bessy."

I am satisfied that I purchased this particular dressform. Must say I spent a great deal of time researching and reading everyone's reviews of all the dressforms. Firstly, I know this is not the form for a professional seamstress. It is just for me and I will not be making constant adjustments to this. I will review this form with pros and cons and hope that I remember all my thoughts at the time I put this together. If you don't want to read the entire review I will state that I DO recommend the form.PROS: *I think it is pretty sturdy given that it could be top heavy. It is not heavy and can be moved around quite easily. Just remember to pick it up by the pole.*The form does rotate 360. Someone wrote that it did not, but it does. Very nice feature.*The stand is metal - no plastic. Happy about that.*The body can be removed from the pole if you need to store it in a small area. Easily done. The stand legs can slide up to a straight up and down position for storage also.*The color is not unpleasant. After adding a bra to the form, I added a shapewear garment I had. Covered up all the spaces that opened up after adjustments. I see on Amazon that you can buy a body suit of some sort to cover the form after you have added all your padding. If you don't like looking at the undressed form,put a blouse on it.*My adjustment dials were not difficult to move. I followed the directions that stated to loosen up each section from the bottom up to release all the different sections before making final adjustments. They are plastic but I felt sturdy enough.*The off centered pole is worth the extra cost. Very handy with pants.*Assembly was minimal.*Hem marker is a nice feature.*I believe there are 2 areas where you can make the form taller. Being short, I only needed to raise it a little bit.*I ordered through Amazon and as a Prime Member my dressform was sitting on my doorstep practically before I placed my order.CONS: *Some of the directions are absolutely miserable and misleading. Although the bust, waist & hip adjustments are easy to figure out, there should be more detailed instructions on how to adjust. Do you adjust evenly all the way around or do you make larger adjustments maybe in the front than the back. I am still playing with this part. I just feel Dritz could have explained in detail more than they did. Instructions are minimal.* This is my biggest complaint: The back/waist adjustment instructions are either wrong or they do not exist. I have been on all forums asking for help on how to make the length of the torso longer. Instructions (picture only - no words) show a knob to turn for this adjustment, but as far as I can see it is wrong. The knob only makes the whole form taller. I finally decided that I would just lay the form on its back and then I started to just pull the top section away from the bottom section a little bit at a time evenly spaced. Apparently, this is the way you lengthen the waist. No where in the instructions does it tell you to do this. Also, you need to be careful when you do this because there are metal clips that keep the top & bottom sections together and you want to make sure you don't go too far and pull them beyond the clips. FYI, the length can be made longer only about 1 1/2" - 2". This is not mentioned anywhere. I needed the small size form but I am only 5'2". Never thought that I was long waisted,but I needed to lengthen the torso to the max. So in this area I thought the form was skimpy. Afterall, this is not the petite form. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED TO MY QUESTION AND I HOPE MY INFORMATION HERE WILL HELP YOU.* I did not find the dimensions on the dials even worth looking at. I could not read them. I used my tape measure for all adjustments. Don't rely on the #'s on the dials.* I didn't really like the neck adjustment. Mine cannot be fine tuned. It seems to adjust to only 2 sizes: opened or closed. Maybe I just haven't figured that out yet. My form needs the top of the neck to be pressed down to move and I thought it was quite difficult and I was afraid I would break it. Not of a major concern to me on this measurement.* I know dressforms of this calibre are the same, but it could be padded a little more for pinning purposes. The pins need to go in at an angle. You will not be able to just stick the pin straight in.* My major CON on this product is DRITZ. When I received the form (beginning of Feb.) and had the question on how to lengthen the waist, I emailed their customer support email address with my question. I received an email stating that my email was received and someone would respond in 2 weeks. Well, it is a month later and I have not heard from them. Not a very good way to run a business. So know up front that the company is not going to come to your aid if you have questions. Better to ask on Amazon's forum. These people are the best.I would still recommend this dressform but know that it is not for professionals. It is strictly for the home sewist and the price reflects that. I also would not pay more than what I paid through Amazon ($158). I am happy with the purchase now that I have the length issue solved. I purchased this form because I lost weight and want to alter my clothes to fit.After I have used the form for a while, I will come back and update if I think my review needs to be revised.I will end on a humorous note: I did not name my form as so many women have, but I did stand back and really notice that I am damn short!!!! I knew I was, but to actually see it for myself was an eye opener.

I previously owned this exact dress form. It lasted about 12 years. (And is still good technically ) This one seems to be made a bit better than my last, with a better less unstable stand and the wood neck piece that came with it!I hope I can get just as long with this one, though I wish they would make the internal dials all METAL.The plastic was the first thing to break on my old one and I ended up using duct tape to keep the dials in place for several years. The screw parts inside, beside the dials where it holds the “screw Post” in Its position, broke on every dial over time. I made it work but it was getting so frustrating to change.Overall I LOVE the pant making feature on this, which is why I re-bought it, and because it is a good form. Just wish it were METAL inside!

Personalmente no sabía que la marca Dritz elaborara maniquíes y al no encontrar un Singer, lo pedí no sin tener cierto recelo. En cuanto lo armé, quedé sorprendida por la calidad y belleza del maniquí. Estoy muy contenta con mi compra.

Brought this for my wife and she loves it. Its very light weight and the stand is sturdy if you assemble ot correctly. Easy to adjust the height and measurements. The neck adjustment is a tad tricky but other than that no complaints. Also delivery was 2 days which is surprising for a small country town in interior BC. Very happy.

No me gusto que extraviaron mi paquete y se retraso una semana y que no haya instructivo de uso en español, el armado fue fácil entender como ajustarloe costo un poco pues no es abrir por abrir, tiene sus cuidados, se me hace muy frágil, pero me gusto mucho, poco acolchonado los alfileres aunque se los pongas de lado no se agarran muy bien pues es poco el relleno, imagino que hay que rellenar la a gusto y colocarle un protector para que dure más, los diales de ajuste algunos muy duros otros suaves, hay que empezar a ajustar de Arribas bajo, poco a poco ajustarlo a la medida para no forzar las perillas, me encanto que tenga doble entrada de base en centro y lateral para pantalon

Muy práctico para el desarrollo de mí trabajo