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How to dress a mannequin - tips for retailers
Morplan has been helping make the world of retail exciting since 1845 and with our extensive range of mannequins, from luxury panache mannequins to sports mannequins and everything in-between, we know a thing or two about mannequins! Dressing them might appear simple in concept but in practice it is actually a lot trickier than you'd think.
Whether you are opening your dream store for the first time, or you are simply working within a retail environment that requires you to dress a mannequin, here's an easy guide to the basic steps for how to dress a mannequin.
Step 1: De-assemble your mannequin!
Need a more help with how to take apart your mannequin?
Find our guide on Youtube or read 'How to Assemble a Mannequin' here
Remove the arms and detach the hands.
Remove the torso.
Remove the legs from the spigot.
Optional: Leg removal *
*If the mannequin has a wide or unusual stance, you may want to remove one of the legs at this stage
Step 2: Dressing the bottom half
Line up the trouser legs with the mannequins'.
Pull the trousers up the legs and zip/ button them up.
Adjust the fit.
If you've removed a leg, pull the trouser up as shown, then roll up the side with the missing leg (if possible). Then re-attach the leg
Tip: Pin the clothes to get your desired fit/ drape
Shoes
Shoes can be tricky!
Choose a larger shoe size than the mannequins' and ideally, the shoe needs to be a little flexible to reduce the hassle of fitting it.
Tip: When adding shoes, choose the calf fitting, OR, be prepared to cut a whole in the shoe for the spigot!
Step 3: Dressing the torso
Dress the torso before re-assembling
How to add a jacket/ jumper
- 1. Drape across the shoulders before adding the arms
- 2. Put the arm through the sleeve
- 3. And then attach it to the torso
Lastly, attach the hands
And adjust the fit!
There you go!
Visit our How To Guides section of the blog for more handy retail tips and tricks, or find our range of mannequins here.
