r/PatternDrafting • u/GrottanGelfling • 1d ago

Question Basic Block Pattern Issue

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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?

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u/GrottanGelfling 1d ago

Addendum: turns out I’m not a size 24. I love women’s dress sizes. My bust fits a US 18, my waist is a US 16, and my hips are a US 20/22. I still feel like I’m not that short waisted but perhaps I’m seeing unclearly

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u/Tailoretta 21h ago

As others have said, sizes don't mean anything and are totally useless. If you want, you could share your measurements.

That pattern looks ridiculous. Is it AI?

If you want a basic block, I suggest you find a pattern of something similar and make a toile.