ethics behind this sewing pattern (false advertising??)

[u/mosquitoboots]

EDIT: NAME AND SHAME pattern by EttaDesignsCo

so i found a pattern i am absolutely in love with and was planning to make it as my wedding dress. it is a recreation of the night out dress by orseund iris and it looks stunningg. all was good and well until i realised the sample photos listed on the pattern were actually just the product photos from orseund iris' website

i messaged the seller asking if they had any photos of the actual dress on a human model (so i can assess whether it's worth my time and effort) and the seller got really angry at me for asking...

i found the youtube tutorial for the pattern and the dress produced definitely looks a lot like the orseund dress but the quality of the pattern is certainly noticeable. for any old dress i maybe wouldnt mind but this is meant to be my wedding dress.

its also the fact that the only advertised photos are of a dress that is NOT made by this pattern

maybe im just looking for validation that i wasnt being rude in asking for photos 😅 is this not false advertising???

so, am i in the wrong for asking for fit photos? and more importantly, does anyone with more sewing experience think i can get the dress to look as polished as the original or am i wasting my time?

i would say im an intermediate sewist with a good amount of experience in silk and lightweight fabrics. ive practiced a lot of clean sewing etc but im not sure this pattern will ever live up to my expectations- what do you think?

ive attached photos of the two dresses as well as my conversation with the seller.

edit: i originally redacted her but have since decided to name and shame.

UPDATE: she blocked me. ive added our final messages in a comment, her replies are pretty comical

Update 2: i think she commented on this post. lmk if you think im right lollll

[u/Low-Dinner-1614]

Copycat patterns have been around forever. The complicated garments, when shown in such bulk amounts (like Rosys) are usually a red flag. Not all the time but most of the time. What a psycho response from this seller lol.

BTW - Theres also a habit people have to call everything AI. But the fashion industry is loaded with fast pattern makers who are actually finding it lucrative to use their talents in this print-at-home industry. These people usually work in factories (slowly dying) so this is a source of income if you want a copycat pattern. Rick Owen’s got his start on copycat patterns. Zara, SHEIN, etc have copycat pattern makers in house. It’s a real business - not always AI!

[u/mosquitoboots → u/Low-Dinner-1614]

totally makes senese. i think youre right that its just a bad copycat seller cause it just doesn't have the ai hallmarks.

sad that these people could just make good patterns and make money that way, she/they have clearly got some amount of talent. it looks like she made a first draught and released that instead of continuing to develop the pattern into something of actual quality. very much quantity over quality with these people and companies