diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Studio/FixtureProvider.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Studio/FixtureProvider.cs
index 4266aad9..4a5f319a 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Studio/FixtureProvider.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Studio/FixtureProvider.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using AcDream.App.UI;
 using AcDream.App.UI.Layout;
 using AcDream.Core.Items;
 using AcDream.Core.Net.Messages;
+using DatReaderWriter;
 
 namespace AcDream.App.Studio;
 
@@ -41,11 +42,14 @@ public static class FixtureProvider
     /// and <see cref="RenderStack.VitalsDatFont"/>).</param>
     /// <param name="objects">A <see cref="ClientObjectTable"/> already seeded by
     /// <see cref="SampleData.BuildObjectTable"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="dats">The live DAT collection used to resolve per-list empty-slot sprites
+    /// (same lookup GameWindow.OnLoad performs for the production binding).</param>
     public static void Populate(
         uint layoutId,
         ImportedLayout layout,
         RenderStack stack,
-        ClientObjectTable objects)
+        ClientObjectTable objects,
+        DatCollection dats)
     {
         switch (layoutId)
         {
@@ -74,15 +78,41 @@ public static class FixtureProvider
                     sendRemoveShortcut: null);
                 break;
 
-            case 0x21000023u:   // inventory
+            case 0x21000023u:   // inventory + paperdoll
+            {
+                // Resolve the per-list empty-slot art from the dat cell template, matching the
+                // exact lookup GameWindow.OnLoad performs (UIElement_ItemList::InternalCreateItem
+                // 0x004e3570 → attr 0x1000000e → catalog 0x21000037 → ItemSlot_Empty).
+                uint contentsEmpty  = ItemListCellTemplate.ResolveEmptySprite(dats, 0x21000021u, 0x100001C6u);
+                uint sideBagEmpty   = ItemListCellTemplate.ResolveEmptySprite(dats, 0x21000022u, 0x100001CAu);
+                uint mainPackEmpty  = ItemListCellTemplate.ResolveEmptySprite(dats, 0x21000022u, 0x100001C9u);
+
+                var iconIds = MakeIconIds(stack);
+
                 InventoryController.Bind(
                     layout,
                     objects,
-                    playerGuid: () => SampleData.PlayerGuid,
-                    iconIds:    MakeIconIds(stack),
-                    strength:   () => 100,
-                    datFont:    stack.VitalsDatFont);
+                    playerGuid:             () => SampleData.PlayerGuid,
+                    iconIds:                iconIds,
+                    strength:               () => 100,
+                    datFont:                stack.VitalsDatFont,
+                    contentsEmptySprite:    contentsEmpty,
+                    sideBagEmptySprite:     sideBagEmpty,
+                    mainPackEmptySprite:    mainPackEmpty);
+
+                // Bind the paperdoll equip slots (same imported subtree as the inventory).
+                // Mirrors GameWindow:2257-2265: PaperdollController.Bind with contentsEmpty as
+                // emptySlotSprite (each slot shows the same square-frame placeholder as the grid).
+                PaperdollController.Bind(
+                    layout,
+                    objects,
+                    playerGuid:       () => SampleData.PlayerGuid,
+                    iconIds:          iconIds,
+                    sendWield:        null,       // no live session in the studio
+                    emptySlotSprite:  contentsEmpty,
+                    datFont:          stack.VitalsDatFont);
                 break;
+            }
 
             default:
                 // Unknown layout — no-op; the panel renders structurally.
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Studio/StudioWindow.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Studio/StudioWindow.cs
index 43eb5c5b..4212f1e1 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Studio/StudioWindow.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Studio/StudioWindow.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public sealed class StudioWindow : IDisposable
             {
                 uint layoutId = _opts.LayoutId ?? 0x2100006Cu;
                 _objects = SampleData.BuildObjectTable();
-                FixtureProvider.Populate(layoutId, _source.CurrentLayout, _stack, _objects);
+                FixtureProvider.Populate(layoutId, _source.CurrentLayout, _stack, _objects, _dats);
             }
         }
         else
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Studio/FixtureProviderTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Studio/FixtureProviderTests.cs
index 88a517e7..32794876 100644
--- a/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Studio/FixtureProviderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Studio/FixtureProviderTests.cs
@@ -102,4 +102,59 @@ public class FixtureProviderTests
         Assert.True(bagCount >= 2,
             $"Expected >= 2 side-bag containers in player pack; got {bagCount}");
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Side bags must match the InventoryController filter: ItemType.Container OR ItemsCapacity &gt; 0.
+    /// This ensures they appear in the side-bag column even if the exact Type flag changes.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void SampleTable_sideBags_matchInventoryControllerFilter()
+    {
+        var t = SampleData.BuildObjectTable();
+
+        int bagCount = 0;
+        foreach (var guid in t.GetContents(SampleData.PlayerGuid))
+        {
+            var obj = t.Get(guid);
+            if (obj is null) continue;
+            // InventoryController.Populate line ~203: Type.HasFlag(Container) OR ItemsCapacity > 0
+            bool isBag = obj.Type.HasFlag(ItemType.Container) || obj.ItemsCapacity > 0;
+            if (isBag) bagCount++;
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(bagCount >= 2,
+            $"Expected >= 2 items matching the side-bag filter; got {bagCount}");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Equipped items must BOTH (a) retain CurrentlyEquippedLocation != None after
+    /// seeding AND (b) appear in GetContents(PlayerGuid) so PaperdollController.Populate
+    /// can find them.  These are the two conditions PaperdollController checks on every
+    /// equipped item (PaperdollController.Populate: ContainerId == playerGuid AND
+    /// CurrentlyEquippedLocation != None).
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void SampleTable_equippedItems_retainLocationAndAreInContents()
+    {
+        var t = SampleData.BuildObjectTable();
+        var contents = new System.Collections.Generic.HashSet<uint>(t.GetContents(SampleData.PlayerGuid));
+
+        int equippedCount = 0;
+        foreach (var obj in t.Objects)
+        {
+            if (obj.CurrentlyEquippedLocation == EquipMask.None) continue;
+            equippedCount++;
+
+            // Must appear in GetContents so the controller can pick them up.
+            Assert.True(contents.Contains(obj.ObjectId),
+                $"Equipped item 0x{obj.ObjectId:X8} ('{obj.Name}', loc={obj.CurrentlyEquippedLocation}) " +
+                $"is NOT in GetContents(PlayerGuid). PaperdollController will miss it.");
+
+            // The equip location must survive the MoveItem call.
+            Assert.NotEqual(EquipMask.None, obj.CurrentlyEquippedLocation);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(equippedCount >= 3,
+            $"Expected >= 3 equipped items in sample table; got {equippedCount}");
+    }
 }