Fashion Draping: Dressmaking Basics

Description Take your garment-making skills to the next level. In Paul’s class on fashion draping, you’ll learn techniques for creating a classic fitted dress. Stand beside a fashion-world insider as he creates a muslin drape, transfers it to pattern paper, and cuts the pattern from fashion fabric. Instructions to sew the dress are included in the class materials. If you’ve been yearning to move your fashion inspirations from idea to reality, this class is for you.

• Class Preview
• Meet Paul Gallo
• Preparing the Muslin
• Draping the Bodice Front
• Draping the Back Bodice
• Draping the Skirt
• Truing the Muslin
• Building the Sleeve
• Checking Your Drape
• Drafting the Pattern
• Cutting Fashion Fabric