In this lesson, I taught how to create a classic princess bodice through draping. I demonstrated how to measure the dress form, prepare muslin pieces, and drape both the front and back sections of the bodice, including the center and side pieces.
Lesson Steps:
- Measure the dress form and prepare muslin pieces
- Drape and pin the center front piece
- Mark and cut the center front piece
- Drape and pin the front side piece
- Ease and mark the front side piece
- Attach front center and side pieces
- Drape and pin the center back piece
- Mark and cut the center back piece
- Drape and pin the back side piece
- Mark the back side piece
- Attach back center and side pieces
- Connect shoulder and side seams
- Add ease to the side seams
- Label front and back pieces