DRAPING

Many people have asked once in their life, what is the meaning of draping?


Draping is the process of creating clothing patterns on a dress form by taking fabric and manipulating, marking, trueing, blending, and cutting.

What equipment are used in the draping?

1. Carbon Paper

2. French Curve

3. Gingham Fabric

4. Hip Curve

5. L-square Ruler

6. Measuring Tape

7. Muslin Fabric

8. Needlepoint Tracing Wheel

9. Pattern Notcher

10. Pattern Paper

11. Pattern Weights

12. Pencil, eraser and pencil sharpener

13. Pins

14. Scissors

15. Straight-edge Ruler

16. Style Line Tape

17. Vary Form Curve

18. Yardstick

After knowing the materials that you need for the draping. You need to have the knowledge of a dress form.

Examples 

Draping Garments Examples

This dress is from "Maria Barros" Collection 2013 

"Vera Wang" is one of biggest the examples of draping wedding dresses. Collection spring 2010

references:

-Draping Basics by Sally M. Dimarco