Cheapest place to find a dressmaker's form?

[Papercut Crisis]

curious if there was a good way to come up with a cheap manikin? where might i find one and how much should I spend? this will be used to help me with patterns, not for showing.

 

[softgrey]

mannequin?...

or dressmaker's form...?

 

[Papercut Crisis]

Ah yah a dressmaker's form sounds more like it.

 

[Ceptuouse]

I remember seeing one on ebay, but I had nowhere to put it and I got outbid anyway

 

[Ceptuouse]

credit: ebay

 

[Jean Grey]

I bought one off ebay, just type in dressform or dress makers mannequin in search. I got it for around $100, it had adjustable bust/hip. The only downside is that it was made from styrofoam so it's not too sturdy, but it's fine for basic draping.

 

[juzuxel]

I have seen a lot of dressmaker's forms in thrift stores for really cheap! Like Goodwill and stuff... There were three dressforms in the same thrift store that I went too..