Fashion Draping Techniques, Volume 1
A Step-By-Step Course: Dresses, Collars, Drapes, Knots, Volumes, Sleeves
Draping, called moulage in French, is a fashion design technique that involves working with fabric directly on a mannequin, "sculpting" the toile on a dress form. Imagination and freedom are the key principles of this process, allowing the designer to start from an idea and change it as the garment progresses. Pieces take shape inch by inch on the dress form, going directly from sketch to fabric. Using the intricate process of draping, this extensively illustrated publication is an essential step-by-step guide for students, couture connoisseurs and fashion professionals who want to delve deeper into a technique used by prestigious fashion houses around the globe. It offers everything readers need to learn about the principles of draping and to gain a solid foundation for making their own imaginative pieces without limiting their creativity.
About the author
This designer's creations are timeless, highly original pieces that feature volumes and complex geometries and great attention to detail. His passion for fashion and his innate sense of vocation were inspired by his mother's boutique. During the first year of his fashion studies, he participated in the international event AltaRoma. After completing his studies in Rome, Milan and Florence, he founded his own brand, Danilo Attardi Studio. Apart from designing collections, Danilo Attardi is dedicated to teaching draping techniques and fashion design and to advising companies involved in the fashion industry.