My New Roommate!

 

She's perfectly 'armless!

I yeeted my old dress form a couple of years ago because it was absolutely munted. But recently I have had costume ideas that really need a 3D form to work on them. So I went a hunting.

Here in New Zealand, a dress form that is big enough to imitate my body is an absolute unicorn. But I found this Dritz one on Amazon Australia. An eye watering $750 later and she is mine.

She resisted being set up initially, the extender mechanism is different to every set of instructions including the one they sent me. But clever David realised extender pole was just jammed in the base. He inserted the closed pincers of the pliers, gave them a couple of light whacks with a hammer and it shot out the other end. Yay!!!

I do need to spread her measurements a bit to be me, but that's fine. Then, bring on two new costumes for Saskatoon!

So, what to call her? All of my forms have been called Esmerelda. She needs a German name being a Dritz. Is Dritz German? Gosh now I am wondering. Thoughts anyone?