Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare draping tools and equipment
- Work area is set up according to OHS practices and specifications for work.
- Draping tools and equipment are selected and prepared.
- Body form that is one size larger than actual size is selected.
- Body form is prepared by applying additional padding required of the design, eg shoulder pads.
- Body reference points are marked with tape on body form.
- Prepare working drawings
- Prepare fabric for draping
- Plan drape
- Perform draping
- Fabric is pinned on body form relating reference points and fabric grains.
- Fabric is moulded and manipulated on body form according to the design, fit and design schematic.
- Ease is added to allow for movement.
- If a requirement of chosen design, fullness or volume is incorporated into draping.
- Fabric is smoothed and manipulated over contours of over-garments and along sketch design lines.
- Darts and seams are formed and pinned for pattern creation or garment construction.
- Collars or built-up necklines are draped according to the design.
- Cut-on or set-in sleeves are partially flat-constructed or designed then placed on the drape.
- Reference points are pinned.
- Sleeve design is incorporated into drape.
- Front, back and sleeve drapes are prepared for truing.
- Truing is performed.
- Finalise draping