A bust is generally recognised in the trade as an armless and headless dummy, whose shape and form extends to just below the hip. They are also referred to as a tailors dummy, tailors dummies, or dressmaking dummies, even as a dressmakers mannequin and are available in both male and female forms. Our budget female tailors dummy and the classier wooden vintage mannequin is ideal for use as a sewing mannequin owing to its polystyrene body to pin and shape your fabrics.
Busts are usually good for displaying a wide range of clothing including trousers. (One simply threads the pole of the bust into one trouser leg.) They offer a cheap mannequin solution as an alternative for a full bodied mannequin and provide fashionable instore display solutions for retail. Their height is adjustable and one can even remove the pole and place the body form on a tabletop, turning the mannequin into a table top version.
A female torso fashion mannequin or a female torso display would include the tops of both legs and arms and sometimes even include arms, whether static or articulated. A torso is much more useful as a lingerie mannequin as they can wear corsets and briefs.
Depending on your needs, you will choose a certain style of dummy, not just for looks but also for practicality. Whilst good quality mannequins are generally an expensive investment, we do offer cheaper mannequins that will not break the bank, but still allow you to create impressive displays that sell.
