MCCCD Program Description

Draping for Fashion Design

Course: TEC226

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 5.0 Period(s) 5.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load

Description: Manipulation of fabrics on a dress form and/or live figure to create designs and patterns. Use of woven fabrics to create basic and intermediate designs. Introduction of knitwear draping. Drape and construct an original design.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use correct terminology in the draping process. (I) 2. Select and use equipment correctly in the draping process. (I) 3. Tear, block and press muslin to perfect grainline and use correct grainline in designs. (II) 4. Drape, mark, and true bodices, skirts/pant, and shifts in muslin. (III) 5. Drape, mark, and true darts, necklines, armholes, waistlines and hemlines. (III) 6. Work with fit, ease, flare, gathers, pleats, and bias drapes. (III) 7. Transfer drapes and markings to make paper patterns. (IV) 8. Construct test garments from paper patterns to fit dress forms. (V) 9. Apply rules for knit draping to effectively produce a design. (VI) 10. Sketch designs, explore fabric possibilities; then select sketch and fabric for an original design. (VII) 11. Calculate accurate fabric yardages for selected original design. (VIII) 12. Drape, mark, and true an original design directly in fashion fabric. (VIII) 13. Evaluate draped, original design using basic design and construction principles. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction to Draping - Woven Fabrics A. Terminology B. Equipment 1. Small tools 2. Dress form II. Muslin Preparation A. Measuring B. Tearing C. Blocking and pressing III. Drape, Mark and True A. Bodices/Waists 1. Basic 2. Princess 3. Strapless 4. Midriff/yoke 5. Cowl-neck 6. Sleeve variations a. Set-in b. Kimona c. Raglan B. Skirts/Pant 1. Basic pencil 2. A-line 3. Circle 4. Gored 5. Variations 6. Basic pant C. Shifts 1. Straight 2. Sheath 3. Variations IV. Transferring Drapes to Flat-Pattern A. Paper pattern 1. Drape transfer 2. Markings transfer 3. Adding ease for fabric and garment fit 4. Adding seam allowances 5. Marking patterns 6. Labeling patterns V. Test Garment for Dress Forms A. Paper patterns B. Fabric selection C. Garment construction D. Evaluation on dress forms VI. Draping with Knit Fabric A. Directional stretch evaluation 1. One-way and two-way stretch 2. Measurement method 3. Blocking method B. Knit panels preparation C. Marking and alignment 1. Folding front and back panels in half 2. Pressing crease 3. Marking a. Center front b. Center back D. Draping knit garment 1. Appropriate markings 2. Allowing for stretch E. Transferring knit drape and markings to paper pattern 1. Seam allowances for knit patterns 2. Seam allowances for stretch-stitching F. Cutting knit garment G. Constructing knit garment-stretch-stitching methods H. Evaluation on dress form for fit VII. Sketching Original Designs for Draped Garments A. Selecting appropriate fabrics B. Front and back views VIII. Draping and Producing an Original Design A. Calculating fabric yardage B. Draping fashion fabric design on dress form 1. Marking with thread-sewn markings 2. Truing C. Transferring drape and markings to paper pattern D. Garment construction E. Garment evaluation

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 24, 2017

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