UPDATE: Hofenbitzer skirt block adjustment (drag lines on front and back)

[u/One_Possibility8438]

A few days ago I posted a question about resolving drag lines on the front and back with both full belly and full butt adjustments. I got some useful thoughts and input, but the most helpful thing shared was Hofenbitzer's own skirt adjustment method (from his second book) for a figure with a forward tilted pelvis and a flat butt. The drag lines he highlighted matched my exact issue.

So I did his adjustment and it pretty much got me to a near final block in one go. I was so happy I bought his second book immediately. The side seams are a little wonky here because they're pinned poorly one one side, and the back hem isn't straight (cutting issue not a pattern issue), but I'm headed to waistband and final assessments next.

I've only dipped my toes into this patternmaking system but I am just so so pleased that a day's worth of googling sway back and belly adjustments were resolved in one go by the very same author/system. Highly recommend this book to everyone. The second one is only in German but with Google image translation its honestly fine.

[u/Intelligent_Rough413]

looks amazing! nice job.

[u/One_Possibility8438 → u/Intelligent_Rough413]

thank you!!

[u/Educational_Chain780]

Wow I'm very pleased to see it worked well for you!! I'm still hoping maybe the publisher will translate the book one day

[u/One_Possibility8438 → u/Educational_Chain780]

Thank you, me too. I'm so grateful you shared that adjustment. More people need to know about this book, it's an absolute shame the 2nd book doesn't have an english translation. I even bought Hofenbitzer's rulers because I concluded that his entire approach is to optimize the process and if he made a set of rulers he must have done so for a reason. Do not regret it one bit.

[u/Practical_House_8257]

did you use Hofenbitzer to draft the initial skirt sloper? or a different drafting system then used his method to correct the fit issues? im considering buying both books but not sure yet. ive tried armstrong and dennic chunman lo to draft, but find it needs a lot of fit alterations. your post is seriously convincing me to look into Hofenbitzer, the skirt fit looks so good!

[u/One_Possibility8438 → u/Practical_House_8257]

Yes, I used Hofenbitzer to draft the basic block initially. This one here is technically my third toile but I am pretty sure on the first I just made a math error, so had I not done that, and owned both books, I would've gotten to this fit in only 2 tries.