When two Cornell students set out to create a plus-size clothing collection for their product development class, they grew frustrated in their search to find reliable dress mannequins or fit models on which to develop their patterns. Since a majority of plus-size designs are merely crudely scaled-up versions of those worn by thinner women with Barbie-like proportions, the students wanted to focus on designing garments with the perfect fit. To solve their design problem, the students took an innovative approach to the assignment. By referencing data from thousands of 3-D imaging scans gathered by the Fiber Science & Apparel Design department, the students were able to construct a mannequin that resembled a typical plus-size woman with a size 24, pear-shaped figure. Made obvious by the product-development students at Cornell, the plus-size industry has plenty of room for improvement and growth, especially when it comes to fitting the unique, varied proportions of larger women.