Drape folder – to date (17 May)
1. (weeks 1&2) Skirt drape, paper pattern and toile of made pattern.
2. (week 2) Skirt experiment exercise based on shape – photos only and include your
partners name + some sketches of design ideas how this drape could inform a skirt
design/s.
3. (week 3) Basic bodice paper patterns & made bodice (the actual drape piece you used
for the bustier). Plus homework task – 2 front bodice drapes & paper pattern (no ease
required).
4. (week 4) The bustier drape, paper patterns. *The made garment for this component
will be assessed in construction.
5. (week 5) Photos from the in class exercise – discuss technique utilised to drape form,
what works, what doesn’t work and how you might use certain elements. Homework
task based on WGSN Macro Trend – photos of drape and discuss opens, features and
techniques. No paper pattern required, but drape needs to start to be refined more to
resemble a bodice
6. (week 7) In class exercise (Viv Westwood): drape and paper patterns with
ALL markings. See handout in week 7. You need to include your original
drape, but no need to remake.
7. Designer research will also be in the Drape folder, as will your embroidery samples
you do with Mary starting in week 7. From this week on, everything will be in the
drape folder, which is due for assessment at the end of the semester, BUT, I would
like to check these in week 9.
8. Mary’s bead work – in class exercises and homework
9. (week 9) Asymmetrical drape. So you need to have your original toile you draped
and marked in class, paper patterns, and an actual made toile from your paper
patterns.
10. Mary’s bead work - in class exercises and homework
11. (week 10) Shawl collar drape, working paper patterns and a cutout of the actual
collar to demonstrate the pattern shape.
12. Mary’s bead work - in class exercises and homework (for weeks 11 & 12)
13. any experiments and process work you do up until the folder is due in in week 13
(2nd of June – 9:15am). This should be supported by documentation discuss ideas,
design direction and basically analysing the design in relation to your concept.
Things that you will need to constantly assess include – silhouette, proportion,
balance, continuity, embellishments, fastenings, details, and also importantly, know
when there is too much in a design, or not enough!
Any additional work after this date can be submitted with bodice.
Task highlighted in red are the tasks/patterns that I will be looking at very closely. All
other work will be checked.
1. All weekly technical tasks & homework tasks completed and included (Week 1 – 10)
2. Accuracy of draped toiles and patterns within folder
3. Pattern information clear and accurate (labelling, grainlines etc.)
4. Seam allowances & flow through of seams correct
5. Designer research case study
6. Presentation of drape reference folder – clear and concise for future and ongoing reference
