Draping: The Complete Course
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1780670931 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Her fashion designs have been sold internationally, and her costume work has appeared widely on screen and stage. 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
Advanced skills include how to use support elements such as shoulder pads, under layers, and petticoats, and how to handle bias draping. 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.. 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
".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 drawings. Versace, Hollywood icons and vintage costume styles shown. If you were looking for a book on corsets and crinolines but could not afford the expensive ones, this one is awesome. If you have ever wondered how did a designer take the idea and turn it into a real garment, this boo. 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 photographs to the depth of information, I was wonderfully surprised. I also own Draping for Apparel design by Helen Joseph-Armstrong. I was hesitant in ordering this book because I owned that one; however, this book is way more up to date. From the colored step-by-step photos to the DVD included, . Book not so hot; DVD great WHEN it works 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 video instruction great for the beginner. It is also very well organized with consistency in sections from project to project (e.g. steps, muslin prep, special notes.) However, the love stops there. She does not address padding up the dress form to conform to the model’s measuremen