In the previous papers, there were“gap lengths (G
L) (T
L-B
L) ”included in several line lengths (T
L) on the bodice tight-fitting patterns (T) by draping besides the body line lengths (B
L) . These G
Lwere regarded as a key factor for covering the body's concave and convex shapes in the planar sheeting. In order to draft T for each individual without draping, planar geometrical equations were set up to obtain the estimates of line lengths including G
L (T
L (EB) ) and darts (G
L (EB) ) from the values of B
L. In this paper, the T of sixty female models was drafted by using T
L (EB) in the computer, and was examined in the bodice's wearing test to obtain the T
L for fitting each individual body. There were little differences between T
L (EB) and T
L; the mean values ranged from -0.22cm to 0.22cm, and the coefficients of correlation among each two lengths were 0.81-0.99. By using the planar geometrical equations for estimating G
L, T for each individual has been proved useful in drafting without draping with a high accuracy. An automatic pattern making system, by entering B
L into a computer, was developed to prepare patterns of each individual T in about three minutes.
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