My long term dream is to create new sizing standards based on real life humans. The project initially started as "Size 13" - designed for a woman who always hovers in between size 12 & size 14 ...so why not create a new in-between size? This began the journey of trying to create garments that could fall within size 13, as much as possible.

Introducing size "GLADYSS"

The decision was made to create an exact replica of the model's body that was used for Project Size 13. Instead of assigning a sizing number for the next round of clothes, the new mannequin was named as "Size Gladyss". Featured below is the development work for "Ultimate Fit" hipster jeans.

Size GLADYSS is a woman who has a small bust (A-B cup, or up to a C-cup whilst pregnant), doesn't have much of a waist and her hips are slightly narrow. Although her hips are slightly wider than her bust, she's more of an apple shape instead of a pear, because her body fat tends to store most around the waist area and her legs tend to remain fairly slim & long. As she doesn't have much booty, the positioning of butt pockets for pants becomes critical for flattering her slightly flat butt. Due to having a small bust, A-line or waist-line clothes will make this make this model look too bottom-heavy, which is why hipster cuts suit her better. The absence of a prominent/curvy waist line, can be flattered further by wearing dresses or shirts that feature 3/4 or full darting on both back & front.

How does Size Gladyss compare to existing standards?

[ US | Australian | European ]

BUST = Size 6 | 12 | 40

WAIST = Size 11+ | 15+ | 43+

HIPS = Size 5 | 11 | 37

Due to the wider waist, garments made out of stretch materials under size Gladyss, will sometimes be able to fit AUS size 14-16,

while non-stretch garments will sometimes fall within AUS size 10-12.

Common Fitting Problems for Size Gladyss

* garments with décolletage are often too lose for her bust, may have difficulty finding a good fit even if she's wearing a padded bra or give up on wanting to show cleavage entirely.

* bust point on shirts/dresses tends to be a little too high

* difficulty in finding trousers that are long enough in the leg

* more likely to experience muffin top with waist-height pants

* thigh area of pants aren't narrow enough, seamlines on sides can be far too curvy

* large wide feet, [size AUS 9-10] - unable to wear heels, needs a square/chisel toe to accommodate the width (unable to wear pointy/winklepickers)

Will you be creating + sized clothes in future?

I definitely want to, but i won't be able to move forward with it until i find a model who's willing to get her entire body cast in my studio. The casting process is very expensive & time-consuming, so I can only afford to work for private clients that are willing to make the investment in time & money at this stage.

For now, I can only work on one size at a time - and need to focus on mastering items for size Gladyss. On the otherhand, i still welcome expressions of interest if you are having a particularly difficult problem when it comes to finding clothes that fit.

Please feel free to call - or email.