Maybe it could be your problem.... a character must have bones! After that you can save it as a cr2 in the libraries.

I have lost my nerves with this dress....
I put some extra bones in it - but it doesn't work really. All polygons are included - that's sure.
The tuts from Phil don't fix the problem...

I made bones with a new donor.... the sleeves of the dress work but I can see some visible "bones" in the pose room. I can't delete them and they are visible after rendering.

The thing is:
When I have unselect the "bend" in the parameter options for the forearm, the hem of the sleeve is correct, it doesn't explode. But then poser split the groups and there is a small split between the forearms and the shoulder of the sleeve.

Can anybody help.... this dress makes me head attache...????