 Fashion draping is the oldest method used since

the 18th century. Currently, it is considered to be an

important part in fashion designing.

 Fashion Draping is the process of positioning

and pinning fabric on a standard size dress form to
develop the structure of a garment design.

 Many types and sizes of dress forms for women,

men and children are made to fulfil the
requirement.
 A dress can be draped using a design sketch as a
basis, or a fashion designer can play with the way
fabric falls to create new designs at the start of the
dress design process.

 After draping, the toile fabric is removed from the

dress form which was used to create the sewing
draped pattern for making fashionable dress to suit
an individual.

 In U.S.A. designers use very light weight fabrics,

which is called as 'toile', and U.K. designers call it
as 'muslin' cloth.
 The techniques for draping fabric require the
knowledge of the fabric's characteristics.
 Designers/drapers must have the knowledge to
distinguish among different fabrics which will enable
them to select the most appropriate fabric for flow and
line of each design.
 Designers must devote time to collect swatches while
shopping and catalogue them by width content.
 In this way a personal reference library can also be
created and developed.
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 Fabrics and clothes must relate to our lifestyles and our
active lifestyles are made of many different fabrics.
 such as stretchy knitted fabrics,
 chiffon,
 georgette,
 organza,
 sheer cottons,
 voile, and light weight silk fabrics
 are most suitable for fashion draping purpose.
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 Drape ability plays an important role in making
sophisticated draped garments.
 Mostly, very light weight to medium weight fabric is
suitable for draped garments.
 Garments made of woven goods are usually draped
in muslin or an inexpensive fabric where the grain and
cross grain are quite visible.

 .The quality and hand of the muslin should

represent the texture and characteristics of the actual
fabric used for the garment design.

 Soft muslin will simulate the draping quality of

natural or synthetic silk, and knitted cloth.
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 Medium-weight muslin will simulate the draping
quality of wool and medium-weight cottons.

 Coarse muslin will simulate the draping quality of

heavy weight wool and cottons.

 Also, canvas muslin will simulate the draping

qualities of heavy weight fabrics such as denim or
imitation fur.
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 Consider the large collection of fabrics available
before beginning any draping steps.

 The fabric selected for a garment drape greatly

influences the finished look.

 Analyse and understand the structure and

characteristics of the fabric to create the proper
ease, hand feel and balance of the garment or
pattern drape.

 Approach each design with a positive attitude and

a clear fashion sense.
 Garments made of knitted fabrics should be draped in less
expensive knit fabric.

 However, the sample knit should have the same stretch

value as in the fabric selected for the finished garment.

 The right side of the front dress form is used to drape the
front basic pattern or garment.

 This procedure may vary, however, this is the standard rule

when fitting and draping any type of garment.

 In simple words, draping technique means the way a fabric

hangs in a dress form as well as on the human body.
 Dress form with sizes like US8, US10, US12 can be
chosen according to the requirement.
 Draped-cloth,
 scissors,
 arm hole curve,
 graduated-square,
 pins,
 marking-chalk,
 pencils,
 sharpeners,
 notches,
 French-curves,
 foot-ruler, grade-ruler,
 dark coloured twill tape, measuring tape, hip curve,
sleeve curve are the tools required.
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 The method of fashion draping includes
stitching the garment by the use of loosely hanging
material to create of flowing effect.

 Sometimes, basic sloper patterns (master-

patterns) are also used to create draped and
stylized garments.

 Even sleeves are constructed with the help of

the sloper.
 Draped pattern making, is the link between
design and production of a specified dress.
 Designers sketch that turns into a three-
dimensional functional garment.
 Draping process is a way of interpreting the
design regardless of the style, size and shape
 The fabric is manipulated, moulded, and
shaped through the skilful use of the
draper/designer's hand, until the design is
replicated in three-dimensional form.
 Draping does not rely on the aid of a pattern to create designs,
although a draper may choose to incorporate parts of an existing
pattern in the preparation of the muslin to assist in the drape.

 It is true that those using the flat pattern making method may
incorporate some aspects of draping in creating specific designs.

 This does not minimize the value of either pattern making method,
but it does enhance the pattern marker's ability to create design
patterns accurately and within time constraints.

 The basic sleeve is not draped, although it could be, but the results
would be dubious.
 The important points that should be taken care
of when draping the fabrics on dress forms are:
 1. GSM of the Fabric (Weight)
 2. The bias, selvage of the fabric
 3. Pattern, texture and muslin mock-ups
 4. Darts, seam location, finishing
 Dress form is an excellent tool to have in a designer's studio.
 It is mainly used to drape the fabric to make new and
innovative designed garments.
 It always help in checking the proper fitting of the garment.
 In present day, draping techniques are taught in fashion
design schools, academics and colleges.

 Thus, students can easily understand the art of draping and

will be able to create more fashionable garments.
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 In modern days women prefer to wear draped style
garments.
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 Fashion draping is mostly used in theatrical costumes.
 Evening wear, stage wear, and party wear garments are
made with the fashion technocrats.
 Draping normally requires little bit of extra time but,
with continuous practice this will become easier and more
customers can be satisfied with accurate draped dresses in
less time.
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