The customer record and mannequin are separate
A correct customer record can be reused, but the mannequin still needs adjusting when you change commissions. Do not copy another player’s dimensions.
Adjust the mannequin before cutting
- Accept the commission. Align the measuring tape with the customer’s ghost lines and confirm. Retake an inaccurate record.
- Finish the sketch and choose Draft Pattern.
- Drag the measuring tape onto the mannequin.
- Turn the gears for the relevant measurements, matching the chest, waist and hip readings and ghost outlines to the customer.
- Confirm, then check Quality before laying out the fabric.
A documented tutorial uses an initial Quality of 20 as a useful fit checkpoint. If the fit is wrong, return to the sketchbook and restart this dress with the corrected mannequin. The compiler’s example dimensions of 84/66/92 are examples, not a preset for every customer.
Reuse measurements carefully
Open the yellow Friendships page to see the customer’s latest measurements and previous dresses. In ready-to-wear mode, Load Measurements can select a recorded customer.
A tutorial’s “0.1 inch is usually fine” is an author’s experience, not an established tolerance rule. Align the readings as closely as possible. The published customer Quality model assigns 20% to fit; it does not establish a universal acceptable error.