Description
What You’ll Learn:
A brief history of the elegant art of bias draping
How to choose the appropriate fabric, whether slinky or structured, for your design
The many looks and uses of the draped cowl, whether on the neck, across the back or under the arms
How to take draped fabric on a dress form and turn it into a paper pattern piece
Checking the accuracy and fit of your pattern pieces
Techniques for gathering, including pleats and tucks
The easy, yet stunning, butterfly twist and its variations
How to make cascade ruffles and flared skirts without gathers or bulky seams
Ways to incorporate many draped elements into a single pattern
What You’ll Make
A simple and elegant bias-cut dress or blouse of your own design
What You’ll Love
Seeing how easy and flattering bias draping can be
Learning from Paul Gallo, a master designer with decades of draping experience
Overview
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- Draping on the Bias
- Bias Draping Basics: Fabrics
- Draping Cowls
- Checking the Pattern
- Gathering Techniques
- The Butterfly Twist
- Cascade Ruffles
- Creating a Flared Skirt
- Putting It All Together
Taught by
Paul Gallo