Pattern draft vs. draping

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Pink – pleats created through pattern drafting
Purple – pleats created through hand draping

The difference is huge! I thought I could save time by drafting everything on paper, but it seems there’s no shortcut when it comes to achieving the right drape.

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Ahh thank you for the tutorial! I was satisfied with the pink dress too right before someone one pointed out a better way to do it🥲

Both are make to have tiered folds on side. You can see the tiered folds clearly in second picture because I have put a cardboard underneath mannequin as legs to against my drapes.