Two cool tutorials.
just a couple of quick links to some pretty cool tutorials... the first is on drafting patterns. http://jezebel.com/5916905/how-to-turn-your-dress-idea-into-reality-by-making-your-very-own-custom-pattern this website also links to other tutorials such as basic sewing and stuff... Another tutorial that I liked was how to make your own dress form... I've seen a number of tutorials for dress forms... This one seems a little more complicated than duct tape but the idea is similar and it looks like the final results would be more accurate. http://jezebel.com/5803791/how-to-make-a-custom-dress-form-part-one