Abstract: A garment fitting aid or device is made from a plurality of links pivotally joined together to form a chain of links with two free ends, the chain having first and second series or sets of links with curved edge portions at one side, and shorter intermediate links with curved edge portions at opposite sides whereby the intermediate links may be folded back upon themselves to shorten the length of the chain. In use, the links are pressed against the body of the person being fitted and the body contour curves so obtainable are then used to redraw the appropriate seam curves on a garment sewing pattern.

Abstract: A plastic pattern form for customized fitting a person, comprising plastic sheet material having basic patterns printed thereon with the pattern indicating certain reference positions and lines for accurate placement of the pattern on the person together with indicated darts and seams ordinarily designed to go with the size pattern, and numbers indicating possible figure variations from the norm that will require size changes within the body of the pattern itself rather than at the seam lines; and a method of providing customized fitting utilizing said plastic pattern form, which comprises the steps of, attaching tapes to the figure being fitted including a chest tape extending around the figure and through the underarm areas, a waist tape extending around the waistline and a hip tape extending around the hips and through the high round areas of the seat, measuring the horizontal and vertical distances from reference points and the tapes to indicate distances to seam lines, laying said measurements plus stand