Draping 101

In this hands-on class, you will be using half scale dress forms to learn the foundations of draping on the form. You will be completing homework on the full scale adjustable form each week.

Class Duration & Structure

The course spans four weeks, with each session lasting 2 hours (8 hours total). During this time, you’ll learn the basics of draping a skirt using muslin and create a pattern from your draped design that can be used to make a skirt.

Required Supplies

You will need a full scale dress form matching your measurements, or an adjustable form to your size range. Need a form? We sell them in our shop! Please carefully compare your bust, waist, and hip measurements with the options in our shop to select the best size for you!

You’ll also need to purchase 3 yards of lightweight muslin, tailor’s chalk, quilter’s pins, pattern paper, a mechanical pencil, Scotch tape, a beveled ruler, and a French curve. An Amazon link will be provided to help you gather these materials.

Students will be using a half-scale dress form for their in-person class, while the full-size dress form will be shipped to their home address if ordered from our shop.

Link for the dress: 
https://thenewyorksewingcenter.com/collections/sewing-essentials