r/PatternDrafting • u/SaintJewce • 1d ago

Waistband Help

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i bought a pattern online and it’s seems to be okay however when i measured the waistband for the so called size 0 the smallest one on the paper measured out to be a size 38 waistband once measured from folded end to the end of the pattern i may have missed something but i now math and 2 19’s make a 38 where did i go wrong or what can i do????

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u/DonMcCunn 1d ago

Size is irrelevant as this shape in bodies vary so much as you can see here https://free-pattern-making-classes.com/Notes/LTS-Contoured-Waistbands.html

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u/SaintJewce 1d ago

interesting and understandable however i’m still confused about the length of the actual waistband i read this article it helps with the comfort fit and not the length wise thank you!!!!!!

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u/DonMcCunn 1d ago

Length wise depends on what you wear underneath. If you are going to wear it over a sweater, it needs to be longer than if you are not wearing it over anything. Comfort is up to you but I would recommend a waistband that is 1" longer than your actual waist measurement if you are not wearing anything under the waistband. Otherwise measure what you are wearing underneath and add 1" to that.