Originally Posted by
Rodney
...There were a lot of tailoring systems developed in the 1800s. A device like Steve's or yours would have been in good demand as a way to make men's clothing easier to make.
Rodney
Actually, it is kinda the opposite. A seamstress making a ladies dress did 2-3x the amount of work, but received 1/5th of what a Tailor made for a mans suit. The reason the McDowell system was created was to try to give seamstresses a fighting chance in the market. (It is actually written in the documentation for the device)
Lofting/drafting a man's suit is relatively simple in comparison.