The Fashion & Design Center

Draping Course

About The Draping Course

  • Draping is a highly manual technique in which a garment can be built directly on the mannequin without using a pattern.
  • Many of the great contemporary fashion designers are masters of this fascinating technique. The Draping course is aimed at all the figures who move in the creative field, from the fashion designer to pattern maker to dress maker, providing them with all the notions on the different techniques and procedures to follow.

Program Duration: 120 Hours
Total Cost: 6,000 EGP

  1. Historical introduction about draping.
  2. Tools and methods used in draping.
  3. Sewing terminology in draping techniques.
  4. The formation of draping.
  5. Different types of mannequins.
  6. Required instructions and advices for draping.
  7. Fabrics used in draping.
  8. The correct way to take body measurements.
  9. Draping the basic pattern of the skirt.
  10. Draping the godet skirt.
  11. Draping half, full circle skirt.
  12. Draping the pleated skirt.
  13. Draping the gathered skirt.
  14. Methods of installation Zippers and their types.
  15. Draping the basic pattern of the corsage.
  16. Draping the basic pattern of the front breast dart.
  17. Draping the basic pattern of the back.
  18. Breast dart manipulation.
  19. Draping the breast dart manipulation (side & waist).
  20. Draping the breast dart manipulation (neck & shoulder).
  21. Draping the breast dart manipulation (armhole & center line).
  22. Symmetric princess draping from the gero in the front & back.
  23. Draping the suit skirt sleeve.
  24. Draping the shawl collar.
  25. Draping of regular and overlapping pleats.
  26. Draping of the cup and its different styles and sewing it.
  27. Draping of draped and infinity dress.
  28. Types of ballenas and ways of attaching them.
  29. Methods of cleaning the pieces after sewing them.
  30. Graduation project (Final product).

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