Patent ID: 7584122

Claim:
A method of using a computer system for applying at least one rule to alter a clothing pattern representing a garment style, the method comprising the steps of: scanning, by at least one body scanner, ideal individuals for a plurality of respective garment styles; determining, by the computer system, standard body dimensions and ratios from the scanning of the ideal individuals for each of the respective garment styles; establishing a plurality of rules for altering a plurality of clothing patterns of the garment styles based at least in part on the standard body dimensions and ratios; obtaining information from an individual representing preferences of garment style and fit of the individual; selecting a try-on garment made from one of the plurality of clothing patterns, wherein the selecting the try-on garment is based at least in part on the individual's garment style and fit preferences; scanning, by a body scanner, the individual to obtain the individual's body measurements; determining, by the computer system, the individual's body dimensions and ratios from the individual's body measurements; determining at least one differential by comparing the individual's body dimensions and ratios to the standard body dimensions and ratios for the garment style; selecting at least one rule of the plurality of rules, wherein the selecting the at least one rule is based at least in part on the at least one differential; and applying the at least one rule to alter the one of the plurality of clothing patterns.