Draping for Apparel Design 2nd Edition

Download or read book Draping for Apparel Design 2nd Edition written by Helen Joseph-Armstrong and published by Fairchild Books. This book was released on 2007-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text combines step-by-step instructions illustrated to present the principles and methods of draping. Author Helen Joseph-Armstrong incorporates three draping techniques—manipulating dart excess, adding fullness, and contour draping—in design projects featured throughout the text. Projects begin with a draping plan and fashion drawing to identify its creative elements, and determine the draping technique required. The author describes the drape of the basic dress and its relationship to every garment in a clothing collection, emphasizing the drape of foundation garments as a base to building more complex design.