I can't fathom why NO-ONE came close to finishing that skirt passably. Only a few pattern pieces to cut (none of them tricky), very straightforward construction with nothing confusing to get your head around, and no techniques that should baffle anyone competent enough to get on the show.
There was plenty in it to show up flaws (top stitching, level waistband, buttonholes), but I would have expected a few to be done to a decent level, some to be missing/lacking in key areas, and a couple of car crashes, but they were all shocking.
I really hope the pattern challenges improve from here on in, as it's the one where they're all on a level playing field and you're actually comparing like with like.
Some of them got away lightly with their MTM last night, with almost zero fitting needed (a dropped waist with gathered skirt being world's apart from princess seams and godets) - it will be interesting to see how they do when they actually have to make something to fit!
I think the men are at an advantage there, as they are more often (from their background stories) making things for other people, so they're used to fitting someone else. Most of the women are just making for themselves (most of the time).