In today’s session, I explored draping techniques to recreate a crepe dress from a film costume, focusing on achieving the perfect drape and silhouette.

Due to some technical difficulties near the end, we had to cut the live session abruptly.

So we’ll continue this project in next week’s session, but we made good progress understanding the fundamental construction and draping techniques.

Demonstration Steps:

• Started by measuring and preparing fabric pieces (approximately 2-2.5 meters), with special attention to grain lines
• Demonstrated the importance of fabric width (at least 90cm on each side for proper drape)
• Created the center front seam with a strategic 15cm opening at the top to control drape
• Showed how manipulating the fabric angle affects the drape and flare of the skirt
• Explained techniques for achieving the back train effect while maintaining a clean front drape
• Demonstrated how lifting and pinning at different points changes the overall silhouette

Questions & Answers:

• Q: What’s the best way to hem a dress with a drape like the Nicole dress?
• A: I recommend using a very thin baby hem. You can find detailed instructions in one of my previous live sessions or on my YouTube channel where I demonstrate this technique specifically for silk fabrics.

• Q: How much fabric is needed for the Nicole pants?
• A: For the Nicole pants, you’ll need about 1-1.5 meters if your fabric width allows for folding. If you need to cut two pieces, plan for about 2 meters, not 4 meters as some might think.

• Q: How do I create a puff sleeve with shoulder lift?
• A: I explained the technique of enlarging the sleeve crown while maintaining a fitted underarm area. The key is concentrating the gathering at the crown while keeping the underarm area close-fitting, with the option to add flare at the bottom.

Next week, we’ll continue working on this dress, focusing on the bodice construction and finishing details.

I look forward to showing you how to complete this elegant piece.