Tiny Tailoring: Miniature Dress Forms for Fashion Merchandising Mastery
Help me give my students the power to design, create, and innovate on a miniature scale.
$792 goal
This project expired on June 19, 2025.
This project expired on June 19, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Miniature dress forms address crucial needs in fashion education by offering a cost-effective, space-efficient alternative to full-size models. Their manageable size promotes inclusivity and encourages more frequent experimentation, fostering creativity and innovation among students. These scaled-down forms are invaluable for enhancing student engagement and understanding across various aspects of fashion design and merchandising.
In design courses, students can practice pattern making, draping, and rapid prototyping on a smaller scale, facilitating iterative learning and a deeper grasp of garment construction.
For merchandising, these forms enable the creation of miniature displays, developing critical visual merchandising skills. They also serve as excellent aids for fashion illustration, bridging the gap between 2D sketches and 3D structures.
By incorporating miniature dress forms, instructors can significantly improve students' comprehension of design principles. This hands-on approach not only increases engagement through interactive learning but also deepens understanding of key fashion concepts. Ultimately, using these forms prepares students more effectively for the diverse challenges of the fashion industry, enhancing their ability to visualize, create, and market fashion products.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
75 students impacted
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