The reason I do not do this is because of cloth.
Cloth does not look like that hanging on a body.

If you cut a pattern on the diagonal, it is a whole different look and movement as opposed to cutting a pattern on the straight.

Some materials you can get by with four panels. (especially if you use models who are as thick as a coat hanger) Other materials require a princess cut to lay correctly.

Ruffles and frills are all about the springiness of the cloth and the texture they show.

So, I tend to do all of this in my head, and only draw things when I need to explain them to someone else.