In this session, I taught how to pad a dress form to match a client’s specific body measurements and shape.

I demonstrated adding padding to create a fuller bust, rounded stomach, and wider hips to replicate the client’s curves.

Lesson Steps:

• Measured the client’s body at key points (bust, waist, hips, etc.) and compared to dress form
• Pinned dress form at measured lengths to mark where padding needed to be added
• Cut batting pieces to cover areas needing extra padding (bust, stomach, hips)
• Draped and pinned batting layers onto the dress form, molding and shaping as needed
• Stitched padding layers in place once the desired shape was achieved
• Adjusted padding as required to precisely match client’s measurements

I showed how to transform a basic dress form by strategically adding padding to replicate a client’s unique curves and body proportions. This allows for more accurate draping and fitting on the padded dress form.