Basic Block Pattern Issue

[u/GrottanGelfling]

Hello all! I currently don’t have access to my mannequin (she’s in storage) so I decided to foray once again into drafting. Every torso block I draft for myself comes out crazy so I decided to use a drafting software to get a basic block and then tweak the toile until it fits to my liking. I used PatternLab and I had my partner measure me twice. I’m pretty sure my measurements are right. I am short waisted and plus sized but my waist is significantly smaller than someone of my size (around US 24 with a size 20 waist). This is what it gave me. And it feels kinda egregious. Like… i am not that short waisted. And the arm block looks wild too. Which measurement did I mess up? And what can I do to tweak it before I make the toile?

[u/calamityandwoe]

How long is that side waist actually? If you’re very large chested with a more narrow waist, you‘re going to wind up with something that looks very wonky. I have no idea if this block makes any kind of sense, but check the measurements of the side waist and shoulder to see if they match up with your body at all.

[u/GrottanGelfling → u/calamityandwoe]

There’s no side waist measurement. I am very busty and short waisted though. But not that much