Tried both a zillion times and finally decided that the "majority" of the time "for me" dress first works better,as I tend to use some radical poses at times (contortion etc). Just did a pic (didn't dress first). I had purchased just the right boots for Vic, for this scene, but I couldn't get them on her,conformed,not conformed & parented, magnets, dials whatever. She finally ended up barefoot. I've also found that what FishNose said works for me "if" my characters pose, doesn't have to have an extremely exacting relationship to other items in the environment. I'm thinking more and more it really "depends" on the scene,pose & clothes. Big help huh? :-(