I am 5'6", which I understand to be pretty much the height most patterns are designed for. Bootstrap patterns are customised to my measurements anyway, with a very clearly stated height of 5'6". I am pretty much balanced in terms of leg length and torso length.
So did I have to take 7 inches off a skirt made from a Bootstrap pattern (not a simple task as it was a mermaid skirt and shaped all the way down), and 6 inches off the cropped trousers that I made a few weeks ago?
I haven't had any problems with their patterns for tops, although as I like my tops quite long this may just not be apparent.
Am I missing something? Have other people had this problem? I thought about fiddling the measurements, but really - if a skirt is 7 inches too long, how much would I have to take off my height to get a skirt the right length?!?
The skirt pattern is
this one - described as 'knee length' and shown as being a little longer than calf length.