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This session is an overview of draping sheath, semi-fitted, and shift dresses, which have no separation or seam at the waist. They are classic one-piece dress styles with darts at the front and back. I also demonstrated how to prepare the muslin fabric and take measurements for draping these dress styles.

In this lesson, I teach how to drape different styles of dresses - sheath, semi-fitted, and shift - on a dress form. I demonstrate the steps to create the basic foundation and then show how to modify it to achieve each dress style.

This lesson covers how to create pattern pieces for sheath, semi-fitted, and shift dress styles from a draped muslin. I trace the muslin pieces onto paper, draw the darts, and adjust the side seams and hemline.