Short answer
A personal pattern carries the shape — definition comes from the draft, not from size labels.
Why it happens
Grading adds cloth uniformly rather than drafting to shape.
Why ready-to-wear cannot fix it
Size charts grade uniformly; full-figured is a personal geometry. A block adjusted in one place pulls in another — which is why the correction must exist in the pattern, not in the fitting-room mirror.
How the house drafts for it
A personal pattern carries the shape — definition comes from the draft, not from size labels. The correction is recorded in your Fit Passport, so every later commission starts from it automatically.
Where it matters most
This correction carries most for: suit, womens suit, trousers. It is reviewed at every fitting, in every city, for every garment.
Fit Library entry 32 of 48 · Reviewed by Bonturberg Editorial Review · 2026-09-08