3D line → 2D pattern → digital garment.
THE PROJECT
The aim was a dress combining delicate, semi-sheer fabric with a soft, draped silhouette. Rather than drafting flat first, the style lines were drawn straight onto the avatar with the 3D Pen tool, which set cutout placement, proportion and scale on the body before any 2D work.
The design changed during the process in response to how the garment behaved in CLO — the sketch was a starting point, not a specification.
PROCESS AT A GLANCE
Select a stage — 3D line to 2D pattern to digital garment.
STAGE_01 / SKETCH
Concept sketch and a first color palette.
STAGE_02 / 3D PEN
Style lines and cutouts drawn straight onto the avatar with the 3D Pen.
STAGE_03 / FLATTEN
The drawn forms flattened into 2D pattern pieces.
STAGE_04 / REFINE
Curves cleaned, skirt lengthened with Change Length and given volume with Fullness.
STAGE_05 / SIMULATE
Lace and organza tuned for opacity, then simulated and rendered.
01 / SKETCH
Concept sketches and a first color palette for a light, romantic gown built on transparency and movement.
02 / DRAW ON AVATAR
Major style lines and cutouts mapped directly onto the body with the 3D Pen.
03 / FLATTEN
The drawn forms were flattened into 2D pattern pieces.
04 / REFINE
Cleaner curves, more skirt.
Curve points were adjusted and lines smoothed into clean pattern pieces. The skirt base was extended with Change Length, then slashed and spread with the Fullness tool for a gathered, flowing volume. Offset Pattern Outline adjusted fit during simulation.
- CURVE REFINEMENT
- CHANGE LENGTH
- FULLNESS / SLASH + SPREAD
- OFFSET PATTERN OUTLINE
05 / MATERIAL
Lace and organza, tuned for opacity.
Different fabric combinations, opacity settings and layering were tested until the semi-sheer floral lace bodice and the organza skirt read together without losing the leg beneath.
06 / SIMULATE
Final render.
Cut-out lace bodice with crossover bands, a low V back with an invisible zip, and a dropped waist into gathered organza columns.
FINAL RENDER
