Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare draping tools and equipment
- Prepare design working drawings
- Prepare fabric for draping
- Plan drape
- Perform draping for contoured designs
- Fabric is pinned on model form relating reference points and fabric grains.
- Fabric is moulded and manipulated on model form according to working drawing, fit and design lines.
- Ease is added to allow for movement.
- Fullness or volume is incorporated into draping if required.
- Fabric is smoothed and manipulated over contours of model form and along design lines.
- Darts and seams are formed and pinned for pattern creation or garment construction.
- Drape is prepared for truing.
- Truing is performed
- Finalise draping