Draping (Practical)

Paper Code: 
MFT-425
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To enable the students to obtain perfect fit and harmony between the fabric & design of the garment.

Contents

Fabric characteristics and terms                                                    5 Hrs

  • Model form: Preparation, measurements and tools
  • Draping principles and techniques

 

Basic Dress form                                                                           10 hrs

  • Preparation of fabric for draping, seam allowances, marking and tracing, making basic front and back, bodice block by draping on dress form.
  • Asymmetrical darts
  • Bodice styles: Classic princess drape, armhole princess line, panel bodice, halter style line, off shoulder, cowl, wrap front bodice.

 Sleeve block adaptation- puff, flared, bell, dolman, raglan               10 hrs  

Draping for Collars-Peter Pan, Shawl, Band                                     10 Hrs   

Skirt & its adaptation:                                                                 15 Hrs

  1. A-Line
  2. Flared
  3. Panel
  4. Stylized yoke with flare, gathers & pleats

    

       Constructing new styles in following garment by draping methods-                                                                                                                       10 Hrs   

  1. Skirts
  2. Top
  3. One piece dress

                                                                                                                  

Essential Readings: 
  1. Jaffe., Draping for Fashion Design, Prentice Hall Ltd., London.
  2. Armstrong, H  Joseph.,  (2000). Draping for Apparel Design, Fairchild, New York
     
References: 
  1. Crawform, C.A., The Art of Fashion Draping, Fairchild Publications, New York.
  2. Hillhouse, M.S. and Mansfield, E.A., Dress Design- Draping and Flat Pattern, London.
  3. Sheldon, Maratha Gene., Design through draping, USA Burgers Publishing Company.
     
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