DRAPING

CREATED BY-
PRAGATI RASTOGI
 WHAT IS DRAPPING?
Draping is the process of transforming a clothing design into a three-
dimensional form. Currently, it is considered to be an important part
in fashion designing.
The method of draping includes stitching the garment by the use of
loosely hanging material to create a flowing effect.
Fashion Draping is the process of positioning and pinning fabric on a
standard size dress form, to develop the structure of a garment
design. 
Even it can create for a very impressive effect when finished
appropriately.
Draping needs ability and practice to do exact fitting, fall and
fullness.
 WHY USE DRAPING?

Designers love the art of draping because their designs come to life as they
manipulate the fabric on the dress form. They have to consider lot of aspects when
they are draping the fabrics
Even though a designer may start out with a design sketch, during the draping
process a new and more interesting design usually takes shape. This is why
draping is considered the more creative method of pattern making.
However most of the designers would have a preference to experiment with
fabrics to check how they hang. There are some specific ways to check the fabric’s
draping mode. This can be over either by identifying the thickness and stiffness of
a fabric sample or the method of using a tool called as drape meter.
THE PROCESS OF DRAPING
TECHNIQUE

One of the first things you

need to know before starting
the actual process of fashion
draping is that fashion
designers drape garments in
sections. This means that you
can drape, for example, the
front bodice, the back bodice,
the front skirt and back skirt,
and so on. Another thing to
remember is that only the
right side of the garment is
draped. However, this is only
available if the apparel design
is asymmetrical.
Now it is time to tell you about the general process
of fashion draping. So here is what you need to do.
 1.CUT AND PREPARE 2.DRAPING 3.MARK THE MUSLIN 4.REMOVE THE MUSLIN
THE PIECES OF MUSLIN FROM THE DRESS
FORM
Once you finished the So you achieved the
In this step, you need to preparing step, you can desired design. Now,
measure, tear, block, start the actual draping you can mark the Once you finish the
press and mark grain process. This involves muslin while it is still on marking, remove the
lines and reference pinning the fabric to the dress form, to point muslin from the dress
lines. the dress form and out where the darts, form and lay it flat on a
positioning it to form seam lines and other table, to prepare it for
different darts, gathers, things are situated on truing.
tucks and others alike, the fabric.
to give shape and fit to
the garment.
 5.TRUING 6.ADD SEAM LINES 8.PIN TOGETHER THE 9.FINALIZE THE
MUSLIN PROCESS
During this process, you You checked the muslin
use rulers and design Pin the muslin together for fit accuracy, and you
curves to connect, with all darts pinned and are satisfied with the
smooth out and finalize then place it back onto appearance and fit of
the markings you did on your dress form. This your pinned garment.
your muslin. helps you to check for fit Now you can remove the
accuracy. It also enables muslin from the dress
you to drape any extra form and press it flat.
parts of the garment. Transfer all seam lines,
grain lines, notches,
markings and so on to
paper. Now your sewing
pattern for the garment is
created!
 MUSLIN

Garments made of woven

goods are usually draped in
muslin or an inexpensive
fabric where the grain and
cross grain are quite
visible .The quality and hand
of the muslin should
represent the texture and
characteristics of the actual
fabric used for the garment
design.
 FABRICS USED FOR DRAPING

Fabrics and clothes must relate to our lifestyles and our active
lifestyles are made of many different fabrics such as stretchy knitted
fabrics, chiffon, georgette, organza, sheer cottons, voile, and light
weight silk fabrics are most suitable for fashion draping purpose.
Drape ability plays an important role in making sophisticated
draped garments. Mostly, very light weight to medium weight fabric
is suitable for draped garments.
 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED FOR
DRAPING

Draped-cloth, scissors, arm hole curve, graduated-

square, pins, marking-chalk, pencils, sharpeners,
notches, French-curves, foot-ruler, grade-ruler, dark
colored twill tape, measuring tape, hip curve, sleeve
curve are the tools required.
TYPES OF DRAPING
o A SARONG is a large tube or
length of fabric, often wrapped
around the waist, worn in
the India, Southeast Asia,
the Arabian, and on many 
Pacific islands. The fabric often
has woven plaid or checkered
patterns, or may be brightly
colored by means of batik or ikat 
dyeing.
Many modern sarongs have printed
 designs, often depicting animals or 
plants. Different types of sarongs
are worn in different places in the
world, the lungi in the Indian and
the izaar in the Arabian Peninsula.
The lungi is a type of sarong,
originating from the South East Asia
, and a traditional skirt-like garment
 worn around the waist.
o A CHITON  is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of Ancient Greece and Rome.
o A LOINCLOTH is a one-piece garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt. It covers the genitals and, at least
partially, the buttocks.

o The TOGA  a distinctive garment of ancient Rome, was a roughly semicircular cloth, between 12 and 20 feet (3.7
and 6.1 m) in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body.
 o A SARI, saree or shari is
o The STOLA was the traditional
garment of Roman women,
corresponding to the toga, that was
worn by men. The stola was usually
woolen.
a women's garment from the India that
consists of an unstitched drape varying
from 4.5 to 8 meters (15 to 26 feet) in
length that is typically wrapped
around the waist, with one end draped
over the shoulder, baring a portion of
the midriff. There are various styles of
sari. 
o The DHOTI, also known as panche, vesti,
dhuti, mardani, chaadra, dhotar, panchey.
A type of sarong that resembles trousers, it is a
lower garment forming part of the national or
ethnic costume for men in the India.
The dhoti is fashioned out of a rectangular
piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 4.5
meters (15 ft.) long, wrapped around the waist
and the legs and knotted either in the front or
the back.
o A CLOAK is a type of loose garment that
is worn over indoor clothing and serves
the same purpose as an overcoat; it
protects the wearer from the cold, rain
or wind for example, or it may form part
of a fashionable outfit or uniform. Cloaks
have been used by historic societies;
many climates favor wearing a full-body
garment which is easily removed.
o PAREO a wraparound skirt. Originally it was used only to refer to women's skirts, as men wore a loincloth. Nowadays the term is
applied to any piece of cloth worn wrapped around the body.

o A PONCHO outer garment designed to keep the body warm. A rain poncho is made from a watertight material designed to keep
the body dry from the rain.

o A SHAWL from Persian: long Urdu shāl, which may be from Hindi: दुशाला dushala is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the
shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth
 CONCLUSION

In modern days women prefer to wear draped style garments.

Fashion draping is mostly used in theatrical costumes. Evening wear,
stage wear, and party wear garments are made with the fashion
technocrats. Draping normally requires little bit of extra time but,
with continuous practice this will become easier and more
customers can be satisfied with accurate draped dresses in less time.
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