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July 4th, 2025

Deconstructing DDM: Turning a Complex Drape into a Workable Pattern

Today, we dove back into our DDM (Direct Design Method) projects by focusing on turning the complex-looking pink twist-front draped gown into a workable pattern. The session was a deep dive into the technical side of marking, truing, and understanding the pattern pieces of a creatively draped garment before finalizing it on paper.

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RECENT LIVE SESSIONS

June 7th, 2025
1:55:55
Draping a Versatile Front-Twist Jersey Dress
In this week's session, we dove into a new gathered front-twist dress. I started by explaining the critical role fabric choice plays in this design, emphasizing why a lightweight, drapey jersey is essential for achieving a beautiful, non-bulky result. I took a single piece of prepared jersey and, from one simple twist, created two completely different design options right on the mannequin.
May 30th, 2025
1:48:50
The Harper Tunic & Lydia Dress, Plus a Gored Skirt Deep Dive
In this week's session, I focus on providing more detailed explanations and measurements for the DDM projects we explored last week, specifically the "Harper" tunic/jacket and the "Lydia" one-shoulder dress. I also address some excellent student questions, including a deep dive into my approach for creating a multi-panel "gored" skirt, offering an alternative to standard textbook methods that can sometimes be confusing.
May 15th, 2025
1:42:41
DDM Deconstructed: Understanding the Harper Tunic/Jacket & More
In today's live session, I took a closer look at the DDM (Direct Design Method) demonstrations from last week, providing detailed measurements and explanations for the "Harper" tunic/jacket and the "Lydia" one-shoulder dress, as well as the elegant draped gown. I also addressed student questions, particularly focusing on how to approach a multi-panel "gored" skirt using my method, offering an alternative to potentially confusing textbook instructions.
May 10th, 2025
2:46:35
DDM Live Workshop: Unlocking Design Freedom & Demonstrating Three Versatile Draping Techniques
In this session, I welcomed our community to our creative space and introduced the Direct Design Method (DDM), which focuses on creative draping techniques to achieve unique, high-fashion looks directly on the dress form. I demonstrated three different techniques: one based on right angles and geometric folds for a tunic/jacket, a three-quarter fold technique for a one-shoulder dress, and a form & flow technique for an elegant draped gown.

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