Advanced Creative Draping teaches designers and students how to drape fashion-forward, conceptual designs that use elements of couture construction to elevate the work to the highest level of fashion.
Five methods of draping are explored as well as draping using embellishments or particular surface designs. The final chapter demonstrates how to create a high quality heirloom garment.
Featuring specially commissioned step-by-step photography, the book includes tips from designers working with draping methods today. Essentially an advanced textbook for the serious fashion student, it also serves as a workroom reference book for professional fashion and costume designers. (Verlagstext)
Aus dem Inhalt:
Introduction: Creative Inspiration through Draping | 6
Stages of Creative Draping | 8
Draping Today's Heirloom Designs | 23
Chapter 1: Experimental Draping
Experimental Draping | 26
The Skill of Visualization | 27
Beginning a Collection: Setting the mood with fabric choices | 30
Exercise 1: First Impressions | 32
Exercise 2: Studying Grainlines | 36
Exercise 3: Testing Design Elements | 42
Exercise 4: Construction Testing | 46
Exercise 5: Special Effects and Embellishments | 48
Project: Experimental Draping from Inspiration Boards | 50
Chapter 2: Improvisational Draping
Improvisational Draping | 56
Working Intuitively | 57
Self-Awareness | 57
Draping Preparation | 58
Exercise 1: Earth’s Heritage Studies | 60
Exercise 2: Ikebana Studies | 62
Exercise 3: Dark Radiance Studies | 65
Exercise 4: Upcycle Study | 68
Project: The Improvisational Drape | 71
Chapter 3: The Block-to-Drape Method
The Block-to-Drape Method | 78
Recognizing Templates for Blocks | 79
Using Reference Garments | 80
Draping and Drafting Methods | 80
Exercise 1: Draping a Block from a Reference Garment | 81
Exercise 2: Block-to-Drape: the Bodice Block | 86
Exercise 3: Block-to-Drape: the Pant Block | 90
Exercise 4: Block-to-Drape: the Two-Piece Sleeve Block | 94
Project: Block-to-Drape: the Tailored Jacket | 96
Chapter 4: Draping on the Half-Scale Form
Draping on the Half-Scale Form | 106
Improvisational Draping on the Half-Scale Form | 108
Exercise 1: Modernizing the Cut of a Traditional Ethnic Design | 110
Exercise 2: Half-Scale Experimental and Improvisational Draping | 114
Exercise 3: Zero-Waste Cutting | 118
Project: Design Development on the Half-Scale Form | 120
Chapter 5: Draping from an Illustration
Draping from an Illustration | 128
Design Sketches | 129
Fashion Illustration | 131
Technical Flat Sketches | 132
Exercise: Draping from a Costume Design Illustration and Flat Sketch | 133
Project: Draping from a Fashion Illustration | 137
Chapter 6: Draping with the use of Two-Dimensional Surface Design
Creative Draping with Two-Dimensional Surface Design | 148
Maximizing the Impact of a Two-Dimensional Surface Design | 149
Understanding the Power of Color | 150
Creative Draping Techniques to Use with Two-Dimensional Surface Design | 151
Exercise 1: Ombré, Airbrushing, and the use of Novelty Dyeing Techniques | 152
Exercise 2: Artisanally Crafted Two-Dimensional Design | 154
Project: Draping using a Digital Print | 157
Chapter 7: Draping with the use of Three-Dimensional Embellishment
Draping with the use of Three-Dimensional Embellishment | 164
Purpose and Origin of Embellishment | 165
Categories of Embellishment | 167
Creative Draping and Developing Embellishments | 170
Exercise 1: Integration of Technology in Draping | 171
Exercise 2: Embellishment Mock-Up Tests | 174
Project: Embellishment Development | 180
Chapter 8: Draping for Costume Design
Draping for Costume Design | 190
Building a Costume | 190
The Stages of Costume Design | 192
Exercise 1: Half-Scale Design Development | 195
Exercise 2: Experimental Draping | 196
Exercise 3: Improvisational Draping | 198
Project 1: The Minuet Dancer Costume | 200
Project 2: The Beaumarchais Costume | 210
Chapter 9: Draping the Heirloom Design
Draping the Heirloom Design | 220
Modern Heirloom Garments | 221
Exercise: Heirloom Design Development | 225
Project: Draping the Modern Heirloom Design | 228
Glossary | 246
Resources | 248
Index | 250
Credits | 256