Dress form

Title

Dress form

Date

1908/ /

Description

Dress maker's form, adjustable form changing for suitable size. Low bust shaping "S curve shape of 1900's, markings "Pat" Dec 1, 1908. Knit fabric cover bodice portion, wire metal cage for skirt (full) stands on metal pedestal w/four wheels. Cloth covered cardboard forms (12 sections) upper portion; lower portion adjustable flat metal and wire sections on an adjustable metal stand. On wheels.

Subject

Dress forms
Mannequins
Textile industry--History
Textile industry
Textiles
Clothing & dress
Clothing industry

Source

California Digital Library

Relation

https://thumbnails.calisphere.org/clip/150x150/78e6cea5f3b08b1503ef6b2a1f76a883

Type

image

References

https://historysanjose.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/8653440F-8364-4AFF-93CD-333833216967

Citation

“Dress form,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 5, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38685.

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