Reddit reviews How to Draft Basic Patterns

Thank you.

The other issue in pattern making is sometimes you can draft a pattern correctly but it looks odd because you didn't sew it quite right. That's why having some sewing experience helps.

The other two drafting books recommended by other redditors are highly thought of. Here's another.

I have a book, but it's not for beginners. It's called "Designing Apparel Through The Flat Pattern." The companion book, which teaches how to draft slopers, is "How to Draft Basic Patterns."

They are fashion design textbooks. The assumption is that the student will be working with an industry dress form. The instructions can be modified for a "real person," but it's not like you can plug in your numbers and expect to call it a day.

There's a sloper drafting and pattern development series on Craftsy that many people seem to like. I bought the skirt sloper class, but have never used it.

I think you meant to write "bodice sloper" or even "torso sloper." Bust sloper is not a term.

You would try it on, but it would fit skintight. Some slopers have a little ease built into them.

A sloper is like a template for a pattern without seam allowances. You make changes to it to develop a pattern. A block pattern is a basic pattern with seam allowances. The online University of Fashion has sloper lessons.

Sloper book for fashion design students:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0870057472/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687542&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0870051474&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=XWHF3N3QTAEXBRBPMPSS

Pattern making book using the slopers:
https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Apparel-Through-Flat-Pattern/dp/0870057375/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SX1RJG2WH9Q7QC2G0X2M