i was thinking that part of the problem with MakeClothes is the very small number of generated vert groups
a more complex but useful set might help in getting clothing correct
Starting from the top we could do
Body:
Face (includes ears)
Head (rest of head)
Neck
Torso
Spine (running a rail from the bottom of the neck to "tailbone")
Hips
in Left/Right Pairs
{ upper arm lower arm hand upper leg lower leg foot}
on the "tights" helper
Chest
Stomach
Shorts
In left/right pairs
{upper sleeve lower sleeve glove upper stocking lower stocking, sock(foot helper)}
on the skirt helper
Waist
Upper skirt
Lower Skirt
Comments??