Draping the Human Form - Cornell University

Drape Index

Draping

Straight Skirt

steps 1-49

Introduction
Center Front (1-3)
First Front Dart Leg (4-5)
Side Front Waist (6-8)
Front Waist Ease and Dart Outlets (9-12)
Front Side Seam (13-16)
Create Two Front Darts (17-23)
Center Back (24-25)
First Back Dart Leg (26-28)
Side Back Waist (29-30)
Back Waist Ease and Dart Outlets (31-33)
Back Side Seam (34-35)
Create Two Back Darts
36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41
Trim (42-43)
Pin Test (44-46)
Finished Drape (47-49)

Fold this first dart along the princess line with excess folded in and towards the center back. Pin with pins perpendicular to the fold line. Do not pin to form.