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DCM Dressmaking Workshop
Designed with a flattering draped skirt and a well fitted,
open V-neckline bodice with straps.
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
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Elena Skirt
Alexander McQueen-inspired designer skirt project
(links coming soon!)
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Draping Path
Muslin basics, draping on the dress form,
padding your dress form, transferring & truing
your patterns, and completing a dress
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Drafting Path
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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Top Notch
Taping and Measuring Your Dress Form
Introduction
Top Notch Course Booklet PDF
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Adjustable Dress Forms - Covering the Gaps
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Muslin Basics
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How to Choose Your Muslin for Draping
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7 Draping Tips PDF
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Live Sessions
Introduction Live Session 2022/05/03
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Easy Dress Form Padding Live Demo and Q&A Session 2022/05/10
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Armhole and Waist Dart Bodice, and Dart Variation From Block Demo Session 2022/05/17
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Week 1
Taping and Measuring Your Dress Form
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Basic Bodice with 1 Dart - Draping
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Basic Bodice with 2 Darts - Draping
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French Dart - Draping
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Center Front Dart - Draping
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Shoulder Dart - Draping
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Asymmetric Dart - Draping
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Multiple Darts Bodice - Draping
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Basic Bodice with 1 Dart - Patternmaking
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Basic Bodice with 2 Darts - Patternmaking
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French Dart - Patternmaking
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Center Front Dart - Patternmaking
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Shoulder Dart - Patternmaking
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Asymmetric Dart - Patternmaking
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Multiple Darts Bodice - Patternmaking
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Week 2
How to Measure the Body
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Week 3
Surplice Top - Draping
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Surplice Top - Patternmaking
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Dior Dart - Draping
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Dior Dart - Patternmaking
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Empire Bodice - Draping
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Empire Bodice - Patternmaking
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Curved French Dart - Draping
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Curved French Dart - Patternmaking
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Week 4
Classic Princess Bodice - Draping
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Classic Princess Bodice - Patternmaking
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Armhole Princess Bodice - Draping
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Armhole Princess Bodice - Patternmaking
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Muslin Preparation for a Base Sleeve Sloper PDF
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Basic Sleeve - Draping
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Basic Sleeve - Patternmaking
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