Draping the Human Form - Cornell University

Drape Index

Draping

Princess Bodice

steps 1-65

Introduction
Preparing Form (1-3)
Draping The Center Front Panel (4-6)
Trim Center Front (7-9)
Mark and Unpin Center Front (10-15)
Draping The Side Front Panel (16-18)
Trim and Add Ease (19-21)
Mark Side Front (22-23)
Mark and Unpin Side Seam (24-28)
Draping The Center Back Panel (29-33)
Mark Center Back (34-35)
Trim Center Back (36-37)
Mark Armplate and Unpin (38-40)
Draping The Side Back Panel (41-42)
Trim Side Back (43-46)
Mark Side Back (47-51)
Pin Test
52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62
Finished Drape (63-65)

Lap front panel over back panel, matching up shoulder marking and evenly distributing back shoulder ease. Pin perpendicular to seam through all muslin layers. (Do not pin to form.)