The Art of Fashion Draping (3rd Edition)
This revision of an easy-to-follow bestseller teaches the different methods and principles
involved in draping fabric on the dress form. The Art of Fashion Draping, 3rd Edition is organized
from basic to more advanced topics and includes a wide variety of styles. New and
revised illustrations and updated instructions keep the book up to date with a younger and
more fashionable look. This beautifully illustrated book is an invaluable teaching tool for
fashion design, clothing, and
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Review by allison taylor for The Art of Fashion Draping (3rd Edition)
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Excellent intro for novice sewers as a text, or experienced sewers wanting to learn draping skills. Covers tools/equipment, terms/elements of draping, the basic bodice/skirt/shift/sleeve, princess bodice/dress, skirt variations, pants, sleeve and armhole variations, collars, cowl necks, yoke variations, knits, and a few intermediate fashion features like sculptured pleats, bias, boned bustier, ruffles/flounces/gathering, and peplums. To follow the exercises, you must have a dress form (preferrably professional) to work with. But with numbered steps giving a very simplified process, and the very clear and numerous b/w diagrams, you should be able to teach yourself the rudiments of draping unless you are also a beginner at sewing. As a veteran sewer and novice draper, I received this as a textbook for my first draping class and appreciated it as a reference. But it’s no substitute for a beginning sewing class. I would strongly recommend this for home sewers ready to move beyond commercial patterns or for first year fashion students.
Review by Jessica Stanton for The Art of Fashion Draping (3rd Edition)
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Good information in general, but there a lot of instructions that are unclear and/or EXTREMELY poorly edited (spelling/grammar mistakes etc). The book itself is not good quality and pages are already starting to fall out of my barely-month-old copy.
Review by Phoenix for The Art of Fashion Draping (3rd Edition)
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I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Crawford and she is SO knowledgeable. THis book is a testament to her knowledge and experience in the fashion industry. I also recommend her patternmaking book as well (which I also own). This is one of my favorite references in my extensive art and design library. I definitely recommend it. It has a very easy to follow format and has lots of information not found in other draping books. I use this in conjunction with another book to get a full spectrum of techniques and inspiration for my own methods of draping.
Review by Penelope Hobbs for The Art of Fashion Draping (3rd Edition)
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I found this book easy to follow and very thorough, however it is quite basic. It provides a good introduction to draping and places emphasis on the importance of careful marking and taking stock of your progress every step of the way. This is a book that I would advise taking out of the library or obtaining a used copy of because the lessons it contains are easily internalized and it will soon be taking up space on your bookshelf and collecting dust. Great for beginners, this book assumes you know almost nothing and is meticulous about definitions and explaining processes. The diagrams are the clearest and most detailed I have seen and are in abundance throughout.
Review by Marcia A. Da Silva for The Art of Fashion Draping (3rd Edition)
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This book is great!!! Even without the professor guidance I was able to achieve the final product. I have only gone through the initial chapters by now but I recommend it .