This handy studio reference teaches draping, drafting, and
drawing the way they are practiced in the industry: by
integrating them throughout the creative process. Integrating
Draping, Drafting, and Drawing illustrates the design process,
encompassing sketch and garment pattern development, and creates
bridges between studio methods and design illustration. Chapters
are presented as hands-on learning experiences with lessons that
mimic classroom demonstrations. Step-by-step photographs portray
the draping process in a sculptural way rather than using
illustrations, which cannot truly depict the response of fabric
draped on a dress form. Throughout the book, instructions for
producing patterns and slopers—skirts, bodices, necklines and
collars, and sleeves—are presented, along with variations, so
that students will be able to drape, draft, and draw complete
garments. The concluding chapter of the book is devoted to
drawing exercises based on the work of 20th century designer
Donald Brooks. Drawing basics inter