Tall dressmaking dummy

Peana

I wondered if anyone could advise where to get an inexpensive tall dummy.  I'm long in the body and always have to adjust patterns for height.  I've been dressmaking for a couple of years and feel it would be useful, especially for draping fabric and upcycling existing clothes.

I checked out a buying guide which said that it's important to check the body length as it's hard to adjust for with padding.  I've tried searching online but I'm struggling to find the right thing without having to get an expensive adjustable mannequin.  Surely there must be a cheaper alternative?

Any ideas?

kimwp

Ive seen videos where someone wears a t-shirt they don't care about and then get a friend to duck tape them until there's enough to provide a reasonably stiff shell. Then cut it up the side and pad it out to create your own. I imagine it's a bit fiddly