Draping: The Complete Course

. Karolyn Kiisel is a professor in the Fashion Design department at Woodbury University in Burbank, California, and has also taught at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. Her fashion designs have been sold internationally, and her costume work has appeared widely on screen and stage

".Draping: The Complete Course is a game changer; this book is exquisite.All I can say is that I'm glad I don't write draping books because this would be a tough act to follow." - Fashion Incubator

"So Awesome!!" according to Olea Yimoria. If only all textbooks were this precise in the instructions. If you are thinking about fashion school this is a must! It covers how to drape and create a rough draft like all the fashion houses. All the photos are high quality with clear directions, with only a few line. MUST HAVE Modern, Informative, and Complete I was so excited to receive this book in the mail today. This is a tentative review because I have yet to read the whole book. So far, I am impressed! From the quality of the material this book is literally made from (the pages are very thick) to the gorgeous photograph. "Book not so hot; DVD great WHEN it works" according to Carol Wood. Kissel’s “Draping” is an interesting mix of beginner topics (e.g. dart manipulations, basic shapes) and more advanced projects (e.g. draping on the bias, knits vs wovens.) I LOVE the photos she provides (over Armstrong’s sketches) and I found the

In this book, Karolyn Kiisel presents a series of step-by-step projects, creating real garments in classic styles, that are designed to develop skills from the most basic to more advanced techniques.Starting with the basics of choosing and preparing the dress form for draping, the book advances through pinning, trimming, and clipping, and creating shape using darts and tucks, to adding volume using pleats and gathers, and handling complex curves. It is an essential skill for fashion designers. Advanced skills include how to use support elements such as shoulder pads, under layers, and petticoats, and how to handle bias draping. Draping is the art of using cotton muslin to create a fashion design directly on a mannequin. The book culminates with a chapter on improvisational skills.Each skill and technique throughout the book is explained through specially commissioned step-bystep photographs and line drawings that bring the art of creating womenswear in three dimensions to life.