Heya Pam, Looks to me like the joint settings need to be adjusted. I think what is happening is the mesh on either side of the joint is not set to stretch like it needs, so it breaks if it gets bent too far. I don't know all the fancy words myself for it, since I just sort of do it - trial by error and all that - and do not claim to be an expert. If you like, however, I would be glad to take a look at the dress and see what I can do to maybe fix the prob. Rob