Frequently Asked Questions
$1975 + any required sales/use tax [Payment plan available]
Each DittoForm order includes the following:
- 3d body scan appointment to capture professional hi-resolution digital images in appropriate clothing and pose
- custom carved dress form based on the captured images
- high quality, light weight foam which is durable and easy to pin into
- 4-way stretch grey jersey cover custom made for your DittoForm
- black body marking lines with extra ribbon for you to add your own style lines
- an internal support for a mounting on a stand and an upper pole attachment with a hook for hanging
- Ground shipping within the continental US
Potential add-ons:
- Stand $100 – Portable, collapsible, sturdy, medical IV pole adapted for DittoForm internal support. Five-wheel low profile base (28” diameter). Adjustable height from 4’ to over 7’.
- Adapter for Commercial Stand with Overhead Hanging Arm $25 – Hardware and Instructions
- Avatar for use in digital programs like Clo3D – $150 (*$500 for scan only)
Payments are non-refundable unless otherwise noted.
- Stand $100 – Portable, collapsible, sturdy, medical IV pole adapted for DittoForm internal support. Five-wheel low profile base (28” diameter). Adjustable height from 4’ to over 7’.
Want to explore options for something different? Search for Dress Form Stand, Economy IV Pole, Caster Base with Pole, Display Stand
Want a pretty iron one? Mannequin Madness carries quality dress form stands (bonus: Black-Woman-Owned Business) 10% Discount Code for DittoForm Customers. Code: DittoForm [Note: you will not use the neck cap].
Very! Your DittoForm is made to your Your body shape and size.
A DittoForm is NOT an EXACT copy of you. You are human. A DittoForm is foam.
The measurements are typically accurate to within a quarter to half an inch, depending on the area of the body.
Parts of your body that expand and contract when you breathe, especially in the bust and stomach/waist. You can expect to see measurements that reflect your average measurements and allow for room to breathe. We address that in our control measurement process.
There is a degree of “squishiness” to the real body that we cannot fully replicate with the form. However, the measurements provide the accuracy required for fitting and drafting patterns.
Clothing will hang on the DittoForm consistent to how it does on you – eg. if a shirt has drag lines in a certain area when you wear it, you will see drag lines noting the issue when it is on the DittoForm.
Yes – we are able to create Avatars for use in programs like Clo3d.
$500 for image only, $150 as add-on to DittoForm
We do not provide a printout of standard clothing measurements.
Our process doesn’t use calculations and math to set the carving – it uses the picture itself. That’s how we can do asymmetries, slopes, angles and curves. We take hand measurements for quality control purposes only.
8-10 weeks. We are a Very Small Shop. Thank you for your patience!
Rush Orders might be available depending on timing.
Cost based on turn-around time $500-$1000.
Adjustments – $600, includes shipping to and from our shop. Consultation Required!
“Taking off two inches around your waist” is not as easy as an equal reduction in circumference.
NOTE: A DittoForm is a snapshot in time. Various factors affect the details of your shape from day to day: what you have eaten, your posture, being fatigued or breathing patterns. We do our best to capture the best, most usable shape for your projects.
If you are someone whose weight fluctuates significantly (more than 10 pounds up and down in three months or so), and you make clothes for every phase of your swing, DittoForm may not be an appropriate product for you. Each DittoForm is custom crafted for each customer and is not refundable or returnable.
DittoForms are constructed from a UV-resistant foam that completely pin-able and durable. It is not hard like plastic nor is it compressible like a cushion. It is closed-cell foam and will not shatter. *It is latex-free.
Each DittoForm’s cover is custom made. The cover is a stretch jersey knit fabric and includes body marking lines. The standard color for the cover is a heather grey material.
In the Detroit metro area. Our goal is to use US manufactured materials.
Building these forms give us the opportunity to give work to more people, and that makes us happy.
Modesty (and sometimes gravity) dictates foundation garments (bra/panties for women, boxer briefs for men).
Your DittoForm will be made from an image. It is important to carefully consider your choices, so you get the shape you need for your projects. The scanner cannot see where your body is under clothing. The best images capture your body with minimal interference.
Wear what you wear under your clothing on a daily basis, or more accurately put, what you wear for the garments/costumes you intend to make using the DittoForm.
A word about ShapeWear: It’s lovely. It holds in all the soft wiggly parts. However – that volume has to go somewhere. Often to the side or up/down, making your measurements bigger in some areas, albeit smooth. Your DittoForm will have that shape and size. If you always wear it, then wear it for the scan.
If you intend to wear a corset under the clothing/costumes you intend to make with the DittoForm – wear the corset!
Unless your hair is short, please bring something to pull your hair up and off your neck.
We place an extremely high value on confidentiality. If you wish to have a DittoForm made and sent to another person (a relative or seamstress), we can, of course, do that at your request.
No one else will be able to order a DittoForm from your image. You cannot order a DittoForm of anyone else without their permission. We do not sell the graphic files, ever.
DittoForms are unique, one-of-a-kind item. They are NOT returnable and NOT refundable. You will be asked to acknowledge that you understand that the DittoForm will not be Exactly you. (You are Human. It is Foam.)
We’ll do our best to make sure you have a DittoForm that will make your sewing easier.