Complete Couture Draping Course
Courses by level: Basic draping Intermediate draping Advanced draping Complete couture draping
Investigative draping: Balenciaga cocoon dress Balenciaga S-seam coat Yve Saint Laurent Tuxedo jacket
Dior bar jacket Wing pleat hourglass dress Investigative draping full course
Sleeves draping: Raglan sleeve coat Basic set-in sleeve
Other draping courses: Shawl collar garment Corset draping&design
Inspired by historical costume: Tail coat Riding habit inspired jacket Pierrot jacket inspired Edwardian jacket
Corset jacket draping Sculptured rococo dress
Courses by garment: Skirts draping Dresses draping Jackets draping Collars draping
The unique Complete Couture draping online course is ultimate source to learn draping skills. Being almost encyclopedic by its nature this course leads students to discover all draping levels from Basic to Advanced.
Moreover through Elena video-lessons students learn not merely the technical side of draping but designing by creating a garment prototype directly on a dress form.
The course is addressed to anyone from amateur to professional and especially highly recommended to gown and bridal designers who wish to learn new techniques and develop dress styles.
Complete Couture Draping course now have 3 more units, which comes to 18 big assignments.
In this course the students get
- 24 months, 24/7 access to detailed pre-recorded video-lessons
- 35 hours of record
- Elena's support and feedback
- certification which helps many students to progress in their carrier or apply to renown fashion schools.
Price: 1340 $USD
Questions students most frequently ask about this course
Is the course fully online and self-paced?
The course is delivered fully online and self-paced
What exact skills and techniques will I learn in the course?
You will learn couture draping from scratch steadily progressing from basic to advanced level. You will learn how to prepare professional dress-form, how to use pins and draping materials rightfully, how to draw style-lines and allocate the drape, how to make darts and paper patterns of your drape and much more. Notably, the proper foundation is no less important than advanced sculpturing draping as it gives a solid footing for creating various shapes, manipulating the fabric and making patterns accordingly.
During the Basic course, you will produce few basic blocks (sloper patterns) in order to understand the key points of draping techniques and by doing so you will be able to start your own “pattern library”. In addition to studying very detailed draping processes, students learn about body measurements, ease, fabric structure, seam allowance etc.
In the Intermediate Draping course you will start learning skills related to actual creation of shapes and patterns on the dress form. You will be introduced with the methods of contouring, forming and using elements of design to achieve various styles.
Through the Advanced draping course you will learn how to make various sculptured designs accommodated in the garment composition. Moreover, Elena videos teach not merely the technical side of draping but designing by creating a garment prototype directly on a dress form.
Do I receive personal feedback on my work and assignments?
You will be guided by Elena (head of Draping academy and master tutor) personally. All your questions will be answered and you will get detailed feedback on all your assignments.
How long do I have access to the course materials?
You will get two years, round clock access to the course video-lessons and materials
Do I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes, you will receive Certificate of completion of Complete Couture Draping course
What materials and tools do I need to start the course?
Fashion Draping Advanced | Sculpturing techniques
Fashion Draping Intermediate
Fashion Draping Basics
