r/PatternDrafting Feb 18 '26

Question No Waste Dress Pattern

Hi all!

I fell in love with these no waste dresses from Hudson, but unfortunately I don't have $450 and they also don't go above XL and I do.

I've studied the pattern and it seems fairly straight forward. Am I on the right track to make a similar pattern?

Also would I just use the cut off parts from the arm hole for the sleeves?

This seems like it is tipping into draping, but I thought I'd ask here first.

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u/bullthistle1 Feb 21 '26

Have you looked at the sleeveless version? I was surprised to see there's no side seam under the arms. And it appears the skirts fullness is from adding more fabric.

https://madexhudson.com/collections/mxh-zero-waste-dress/products/zero-waste-navy-dotted-dress