Online Draping Academy

EWST fashionlab gives a remarkable opportunity to learn draping straight away from the Master. EWST fashionlab priority is given to the skills. Skills are not something which is learned automatically with mechanical outcome. Skills are multidimensional - they are not only reproduce, they Create while reproducing. Skills are intuitive and alive and they are needed now more than ever before. Elena presents her draping courses as a direct way of making patterns on the dress form. She made this method equally applicable to the simple garment and sophisticated one as well. Also Elena shows how to invent patterns and design consequently through the process of draping. Online draping courses are not like digital remote learning as it is almost face-to-face meeting with a master instructor through watching videos whereas each lesson is recorded vividly with great sense of touch and invitation to participate. Important advantage of such learning is a chance to always re-watch the material with more attention to the details. The uniqueness of our way of education is that it is invented for the purpose of real learning whereas the master teacher shares her extensive knowledge in concise manner to support student every need and to be sure that nothing is missing. The high quality of tutoring tied up with outstanding experience of instructor is our signature. Illustratively, Elena has masterminded the special tools and materials to help learners’ navigate the courses medium and submit assignments effectively. For example, curvatudes were created by Elena recently. Curvatudes are special devices made out fabric with additional support attached, they are supple enough to help devise proper arm hole and any curved lines directly on the dress form.