Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Research: Draping

Draping definition:

  • To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds.
  • To arrange or let fall in loose folds.
  • To hang or rest limply.

Draping in relation to Fashion Design:

Draping for fashion design is the process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form to develop the structure of a garment design. A garment 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 apparel design process. After draping, the fabric is removed from the dress form and used to create the sewing pattern for the garment.


Alma Tadema - House of Dior - 1880

Hermes, Lanvin, Chloe, Gianfranco Ferre

Jean Paul Gaultier

Louis Vuitton

Matthew Williamson

Michael Kors

Rami Kashou

Variety of designers

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