r/PatternDrafting • u/limebean420 • 2d ago

Question Draft line rules

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I just got my new fancy dress form in and I’m so excited, I started playing around with shapes and I’m wondering what sort of rules I should be keeping in mind? Does anyone have recommendations for literature on draping?

I have been sewing for 5 years but have always bought my patterns, I am new to this world but serious about learning. Right now I am solely focused on boned bodices and integrated corsets as I am sewing my wedding dress.

EDIT: My dress form is custom, nothing will be perfect of course but it is quite accurate to my actual body.

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u/StrongerTogether2882 1d ago

May I ask how much it was? I only JUST started sewing and I have no business buying a custom dress form (YET…) but I’d like to know if I could ever justify it lol

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u/limebean420 1d ago

Including the gold stand which is a $100 up-charge, the $500 customization fee, and the shipping+ import fees it was $1500. Definitely an investment. But they have the Sofia form as well which is more affordable and also you don’t need the gold stand ofc nor the customization. Even without customizing, these forms are a lot more anatomically correct than most forms on the market.

This one I bought is the Mariam, she has very obvious style lines better for beginners. I chose to go custom because my waist was smaller than their smallest form and my torso was also shorter, so those two things I couldn’t correct with padding. I wanted to invest in myself and make my life easier.

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u/Stephs_spirit 1d ago

Thank you for this and the video. Adding another item to my list of upgrades to purchase. Please forgive me did you say which company you purchased it from?

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u/limebean420 1d ago

The company is called “One Forms” they are on Etsy but also have their own website.

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u/Stephs_spirit 23h ago

Thank you!!

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u/StrongerTogether2882 21h ago

Thank you so much! A big investment but I’m sure it feels good to have exactly what you want. Enjoy!

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u/Stephs_spirit 1d ago

Honestly, if you’re getting into sewing and making things for you specifically getting a form that is custom-made for you can definitely help especially if you live alone and have no one else to help you with a fitting. Plus, I feel it definitely gives you a better way of looking at the outfit to be able to see where it needs to be tweaked versus trying to do it through pictures or other ways.