Draping

Draping Art and Craftsmanship in Fashion Design

Annette Duburg, Rixt van der Tol

It includes the historical context of draping, contemporary examples by fashion designers, a large section on all aspects of draping (of all clothing components on the most common variations) and the use of draping by well-known fashion designers from 1900 to the present day.
Draping is a three-dimensional design and production technique that generates a considerable degree of freedom in terms of design. Freedom in restraint, as the fabric has to envelop a dress stand and because the design has to be readable and able to be transferred to a pattern. Draping is a technique frequently used in couture.