How much do BespokeForm’s Custom Dressforms Cost? And how is the price a fraction of competitors’?

For the readers who want a quick answer, BespokeForm’s custom dressforms cost $600. But that price is an anomaly in the world of custom dressforms. Very high compared to DIY options but very low compared to the purchaseable custom dressforms. We’ll get into why this is, but we have to start at what the market was before BespokeForm’s appeared. 

Custom Dressform Construction

Custom dressforms have been a sought tool in the sewing world. Modern custom dressforms are made similarly to how a sculpture gets carved out of stone. They start with a large block of foam and start whittling down the sculpture until it resembles the body they are trying to recreate. Technology has been incorporated into this process through different means allowing the process to be more repeatable amongst different customers. However, this requires heavy amounts of machining or an outsourced manufacturing process. This significant amount of expertise, time and energy drives the price to the thousands of dollars. For customers who need a custom dressform with a solid foam core, this price tag is simply unavoidable. 

However, for customers who just want a cheap custom dressform, DIY options have run rampant. For example, there is the ever-popular Duct Tape Dressform. Not very pinnable nor long lasting due to the nature of duct tape, it creates an option that is accessible and good enough for its users. To watch BespokeForms tackle a Duct Tape dressforms, link is here

There are also patterns you can purchase from Bootstrap dressform. It is limited in that the resulting dressform will not look like you, but it will have all your measurements. And for its affordable price, definitely worth the money if dimensions are all you need. 

Revolutionary Technique

Newly emerging to the scene, BespokeForms takes the original methods and flips it on its head. By starting from the outside shell in, they are able to create a repeatable process that uses minimal machining and a small team. By creating a custom pattern from the customer’s scan, they then sew it together and stuff it. It is akin to creating a Build-a-Bear where the bear is stuffed to reveal its final shape. This new process more heavily relies on software compared to the more traditional hardware approach. Ultimately, it allows BespokeForms to keep its costs low and thereby the price low.