Want to improve your draping skills? In this video I share ALL the tips, tricks and draping knowledge I've gained over the past decade creating patterns for the biggest names at Paris and London Fashion week, including Alexander McQueen and Jenny Packham.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Set Yourself Up for Success
02:28 - 7 Draping Tips
05:04 - How to Mark Your Drape
09:28 - How to Remove Your Drape
09:52 - Make Deconstruction Notes
11:02 - Turn Drape into Pattern
14:41 - Moment of Truth
But the BEST WAY to improve your draping skills is to practice. Watch this video to learn all the tips and tricks. Then, create small draped sections on a mannequin and practice marking and removing them.
DRAPE ON A BASE
Order the One Dart Fitted Dress block I'm using in this video. It's the perfect base for draping and fitted designs where you want to keep darts to a minimum
https://www.cliqdpatternkits.com/products/one-dart-fitted-dress-pattern-kit
OTHER VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE 💕
- How to Recreate Create: Michelle Yeoh's Oscars Dress https://youtu.be/bxlONkPUxYY
- What MODERN Corsets Look Like https://youtu.be/dTIiZyuluWs
- Make McQueen Armband Pincushion https://youtu.be/vvpie6Jm2sY
WANT TO MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERN?
Head to my website and checkout my CLIQD Pattern Kits. Each Kit comes with a Block (to use as the base for your pattern) and a step-by-step Guide to show you how to change the block into any designed based on it.
https://www.cliqdpatternkits.com/
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Let your imagination run wild,
Leigh xx