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Brooke
A stylish and versatile dress with a soft, fluid drape at the front
that flatters your body shape and enhances your style
Charlie
Empire halter top jersey dress attached to asymmetrical
creative draped skirt
Debbie
We'll develop Kimono Sleeve Bodice foundation, Dolman Sleeve
Torso foundation, Batwing Sleeve Torso foundation for Jersey,
Half Circle or Full Circle Skirt Pattern
--> Explore All Projects
Foundations
Draping Foundations
Corset
Sleeves
Sheath, Shift Dresses
Jersey Tee
Classic Shirt
Oversized Shirt
Basic Slopers
Drafting Projects
Drafting Trousers
Drafting a Jacket
Elena Skirt
Alexander McQueen-inspired designer skirt project
(coming soon!)
Learning Paths
Step-by-step learning paths covering everything
from absolute basics to finishing bespoke dress projects
Draping Path
Muslin basics, draping on the dress form,
padding your dress form, transferring & truing
your patterns, and completing a dress
con-ruler-pencil
Created with Sketch.
Drafting Path
Learn to draft your basic slopers from scratch,
turn them info blocks, and reuse them to draft
a variety of bespoke patterns
Coming Soon!
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Muslin basics, draping on the dress form,
padding your dress form, transferring & truing
your patterns, and completing a dress
con-ruler-pencil
Created with Sketch.
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Learn to draft your basic slopers from scratch,
turn them info blocks, and reuse them to draft
a variety of bespoke patterns
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Pattern Drafting: Bodices & Skirts
Bodice Dart Manipulation and French Dart Construction May 12th, 2023
Drafting Bodices
Drafting the Close-Fitting Bodice Block (Aldrich Method - Torso Length)
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Truing and Preparing the Bodice Block
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Bodice Dart Manipulation and French Dart Construction May 12th, 2023
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Bodice Pattern Manipulation: Dart Variations and Neckline Adjustments May 20th, 2023
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Review and Fitting Sewn Samples of Bodices with Dart Variations May 26th, 2023
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Creating Princess Seam Bodices and Sleeve Modifications June 9th, 2023
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Creating an Armhole Princess Bodice Block using Basic Bodice Block June 16th, 2023
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Bodice Fitting Adjustments and Pattern Translation June 23rd, 2023
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Drafting Skirts
Developing an A-Line Skirt Block July 1st, 2023
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Exploring A-Line Skirt Variations and Fabric Grain Effects July 8th, 2023
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From A-Line to Flared Skirt: Adding Controlled Flare July 14th, 2023
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Drafting a Gathered Yoke Skirt Pattern July 22nd, 2023
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Gathered Skirts: Fabric Choices and Silhouette Shaping July 29th, 2023
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