Draping Tabitha

I'm finally starting the process of making a fitted cover for Tabitha, my dress form.  I'm taking some online classes through Craftsy with Paul Gallo to learn how to drape fabric for fashion design.  I'm so excited to be learning this!  I also ordered a book called Draping for Fashion Design.

Once I am finished with the draping and making a cover for my dress form, I will then make a muslin to fit myself.  Then I will put that muslin on Tabitha and pad her out where necessary to be more my size.

Below are some pictures of the draping process and a picture of my latest book!

Thanks for reading,

Marla

Back Bodice Draped

Back Skirt Draped

My New Book on Draping

Front Bodice Draped

Tabitha Update

Just thought I'd check in here and give a quick update on the status of Tabitha, my dress form. She's waiting for her transformation.   I've been watching a couple online courses through Craftsy by Paul Gallo on fashion draping.  I'm going to make a muslin to fit Tabitha snugly using the draping method.  Then with some help from my hubby, I hope to make a fitted muslin of myself.  I will then pad out Tabitha to fit the muslin of myself.  It's going to be a long process but worth it in the end.  I hope to finally get started this next week if nothing unexpected happens.

I am very interested in learning more about fashion draping for dress design.  After I have Tabitha to my size I may try my hand at a simple bias cut dress as Paul Gallo instructed in his draping classes.

On a related note, I bought a tool called a pattern notcher that will aid in pattern making and marking the notches.  Notches are pattern instructions as Paul Gallo says.  I also bought a French Curve to help in drawing the curves for sleeves and hip areas.

I will try to post some pictures of Tabitha's progress once I FINALLY get started on her!

Thanks for reading,

Marla