The point on dress patterns not scaling linearly is an important one, especially in the plus size range. It's also true that proportions vary even within the sa

The point on dress patterns not scaling linearly is an important one, especially in the plus size range. It's also true that proportions vary even within the same dress size. I'd love to see Stross' model of the store-as-scanner, made-to-measure clothing come true -- though I've seen a startup which measures body proportion in the comfort of your own home, so maybe the stores would be more for final fit and finish, if the cost works out.