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Draping & Fit Analysis 

Draping a Basic Bodice & Skirt

Armhole

Font of basic bodice and skirt.

Back view of basic bodice and skirt.

Side view of basic drape

Shoulder

Shoulder

Drape of front bodice

Drape of back bodice

Drape of front skirt

Drape of back skirt

Draping basic bodice and skirt.

Draping a Corset

Draping a corset - Front view

Front of corset

Side view of corset

Shoulder

Front

Back

Back side view of corset

Back view of corset

Creating and marking style lines.

Drape of corset with markings.

Pattern pieces made from corset drape.

Sewn mockup of coset

Minor adjustments needed

(Final Project) Draping a dress of our own design

Front of finished dress

Side view

Back view

Hand sewn aplique lace

Hand sewn aplique lace

Draping the front of the dress.

Draping the back of the dress.

Draping lower half of dress.

Draping back bodice of dress.

Back bodice

Front bodice of dress draped with one sleeve for off the shoulder look.

Draping darts

Front dart

Marking desired neckline

Drape of the lower half

Marking notches and style lines for pattern pieces.

Marking and finding back style lines of bodice.

Creating style lines

Making back dart

Drape of back bodice

Drape for back of dress

Front view of full drape

Back view of full drape

Final fabric next to original drape. (front view)

Final fabric next to original drape. (back view)

Draping a Halter Top Dress

Finished halter top dress

Halter top dress

Back view

Front view

Draping yoke for the skirt.

Side view of yoke being draped.

Back view of yoke being draped.

Marking and draping the skirt.

Back of the yoke and skirt being draped.

Back view of skirt

Side view of skirt

Front view of skirt

Back view

Draping front of skirt.

Full front view of drape.

Full back view of drape.

Full side view of drape.

Draping the halter top.

Draping the back of the bodice.

Front view

Creating style lines

Gathering

Side view

Notching side seam.

Marking back of bodice.

Draping a Kimono Sleeve

Draping a kimono sleeve

Back view of kimono sleeve

Front view

Creating a different type of shape for the kimono sleeve.

Rounded kimono sleeve

Draping a Raglan Sleeve

Front of bodice

Back of bodice

Marking where the seam will go for the raglan sleeve.

Marking style line

Marking seam under armpit.

Draped raglan sleeve

Draped raglan sleeve

Front view of raglan sleeve.

Back view of raglan sleeve.

Final Skirt

Final skirt (Front view)

Draped skirt in final fabric

Experimental Drapes

Playing with shape and decoration

Draping with knit fabric

Draping pleats on knit fabric.

Front view of skirt

Draping back dart

Back/side view

Draping knit fabric

Draping knit fabric

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