Fashion Drawing Template

I am sick of fashion drawing templates not being to-scale. 

I hate the idea of designing on a “perfect,” unrealistic model, because when you start to make the actual garment, none of the proportions are correct and it all looks off. I view this as bad design etiquette.

To solve this problem, I have made scale template (10%) of the Women's Size 10 measurements, as used by Whitecliffe College. I then compared my to-scale template, to the “perfect figure” templates. There was a noticeable difference between the two.

 

These differences are now used inform my design language.   

"Starting with a realistic figure as a base, cutting it up so it alters the silhouette, revealing more desirable attributes."  

 

Idealized Body Enhancements: 

  • Longer Legs 
  • Higher Bust Line/ Smaller Scye Depth 
  • Narrower Shoulders/ Narrower Across Back 
  • Smaller Waist 

I also repeated the same process for my own measurements against an idealized male figure. 

Idealized Body Enhancements: 

  • Longer Legs 
  • Wider Shoulders/Wider Chest 
  • Smaller Waist 

 

TO NOTE: 

Vertical Measurements: The Centre is used as the zero point, and all measurements are in relation to this. 

Horizontal Measurements: The centre line is used as the zero point. These Circumference measurements have been DIVIDED BY 6 to achieve the right ratio for a flat drawing.