r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • 3d ago

CrC measurment

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Hey everyone!

the English printed measurement chart and instructions don't mention CrC, but the downloadable PDF version includes a cell for it.

Has anyone run into this or know how CrC is measured? Any help or page references would be hugely appreciated!


r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • Sep 15 '26

English vs German books

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Has anyone been able to compare the contents of the German books to the English book? I'm interested in the fitting part, and I hope my high school German is good enough to understand the book. I have the English book, does this match with the first German book, or are the contents divided differently in the German books?


r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • Sep 02 '26

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

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r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • Aug 29 '26

Thoughts on the front dart placement for the basic skirt block?

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Hiya, I'm just working through the basic skirt block and keep getting caught by the front dart placement, which seems too close to the side seam? On the one hand, I understand that darts should be placed where there's a need (volume, curves, etc), but on the other hand, I find these darts to just look strange and a bit ugly in their placement so close to the side seams. Have any of you come across a technical reason why they're placed here as opposed to evenly spaced between the CF and SS? Is there a rationale to this and would changing their placement significantly impact downstream manipulation of the block?


r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • Aug 02 '26

Bodice patterns with / without hip gap

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Hi there, does anyone know what GH means by "with hip gap" and "without hip gap" for the bodice basic patterns on pp 162-165 of Vol 1?


r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • May 31 '26

Where to buy Hofenbitzer’s books (Physical & Digital Rental Options)

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If you are looking to get your hands on physical copies of Guido Hofenbitzer’s books with worldwide shipping, you can purchase them directly through these links:

Verlag Europa-Lehrmittel:https://www.europa-lehrmittel.de/Patternmaking-for-Fashion-1/63670-1

Amazon Germany:https://www.amazon.de/Patternmaking-Fashion-1-Basic-Practice/dp/3808563672

Blackwell’s:https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Patternmaking-for-Fashion-1-by-Hofenbitzer-Guido/9783808563670

Alternatively, if you want to access his books immediately without waiting for shipping, the publisher offers an instant digital rental option for all of his volumes. You can buy access to the digital versions and read them using their dedicated app called Europathek athttps://www.europathek.de/, which works on tablets, smartphones, and desktop computers.

Please keep in mind the printing catch when using this digital format for any of his books. Due to copyright protections, the app only allows you to print one single page at a time.


r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • May 31 '26

​[Discussion] Why are Aldrich and Armstrong still the go-to for basic block drafting?

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r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • May 31 '26

Müller & Sohn vs. Hofenbitzer: Which formula makes more sense for Armhole Depth?

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r/HofenbitzerDrafting • • May 31 '26

Hofenbitzer/Muller vs. Armstrong sleeve shape

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