Draping (Practical)

Paper Code: 
25FSD425
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will develop students' skills in pattern-making using draping techniques, enable them to achieve perfect fit and harmony between fabric and garment design, and provide draping skills to understand human body proportions for the desired shape and fit of garments.

Course Outcomes: 

CO 142 Explain the tools for draping and formulate the draping techniques for garment details/components to create patterns on the dress form.

CO 143 Plan and construct new apparel designs on the dress form according to the industrial demand through draping.

CO 144 Compile comprehensive practical record and submission related to draping.

CO 145 Cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners.

  CO 146 Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

CONTENT

I: Fabric characteristics and terms                                      (08 Hours)

  • Model form: Preparation, measurements and tools
  • Draping principles and techniques
  • Fabric Preparation
  • Draping the Basic bodice block and basic skirt block

II: Basic Dress form                                                                      (14 Hours)

  • Bodice styles: Dart displacements, princess drapes, dart equivalence
  • Asymmetrical darts: Halter style, off-shoulder, cowl, wrap front bodice.

III: Sleeve block adaptation-                                             (06 Hours)

  • Puff
  • Flared
  • Raglan

IV: Draping for Collars-                                                   (06 Hours)

  • Peter Pan
  • Shawl
  • Convertible

V: Skirt & its adaptation                                                             (10 Hours)

  • A-Line
  • Flared
  • Panel
  • Stylized yoke with flare, gathers & pleats

VI: Develop patterns through draping and construct the following garments                                                                                      (16 Hours)

  • Skirts
  • Top
  • One-piece dress
Essential Readings: 
  1. Armstrong, H Joseph. (2000). Draping for Apparel Design, Fairchild, New York
  2. Jaffe. Draping for Fashion Design, Prentice Hall Ltd., London.
  3. Crawford, C.A., (2012), The Art of Fashion Draping, Bloomsbury Academic.
  4. Armstrong, J., (2004). Draping for Fashion Design. Fair child Publications, New York.
  5. Relis, N., & Jaffe, H., (2012). Draping for fashion Design, (5th edition). Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
References: 

Suggested Readings:

1.      Hillhouse, M.S. and Mansfield, E.A., (1948), Dress Design- Draping and Flat Pattern, Houghton Mifflin Company London.

Reference Journals:

1.      https://scialert.net/current.php?issn=1819-3358

2.      https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0957-4093

3.      https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/jscm

Examination scheme

Continuous Assessment

Distribution of Marks (Practical Record/ Submission)

Semester End Exam

Component

Marks

Component

Marks

Component

Marks

Practical Record & Classroom Submission

 

20

Bodice

05

Submission

20

Sleeve, collars

05

Draping

30

Test

05

Skirt

05

Construction

15

Attendance

05

Garment Construction

05

Viva Voce

05

Total

30

Total

20

Total

70

 
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