Surfing around the web I found some video lessons from the Académie de Poitiers in France, that shows you how to make a basic skirt and bodice using “moulage” or in English called draping using a dress form.
You do not have to know French as a language to understand these visual learning video lessons. Just watch and enjoy.
Draping a basic skirt (Moulage de la jupe de base)
Draping a bodice ( Moulage du corsage de base)
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Merci! I watched the first one and it is very straightforward.
Comment by Nancy k — March 30, 2009 @ 11:18 am
Thanks for the link. I took a draping class, but some things I’ve forgotten.
Comment by Sherril Miller — March 30, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Comment by Gwen — March 30, 2009 @ 8:50 pm
AWESOME Els, both you and the link! Thank you, I watched quite a few of the instructional videos while devouring my coffee this morning. I don’t speak a word of French but they are all so clear and easy to follow, love them.
Thanks again!
Comment by Gemma — March 31, 2009 @ 5:34 am
C’est magnifique. Merci mille fois.
Comment by Sewist — April 1, 2009 @ 2:47 am
Thank you so much for sharing the link. I’m a “visual” learner and these are terrific. I don’t think I would have ever found this on my own.
Comment by Ann V — April 1, 2009 @ 10:22 am
Many thanks, Els! I was thinking about taking some classes in draping at a local fashion academy and these videos are a great start.
Comment by Annika — April 4, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
Merci Beaucoop!
great lesson.
xoxo
Comment by Yvonne — April 23, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
Hi,
I’ve also found a moulage video. Take a look, it’s very good:
http://dailymotion.com/video/x8c56v_christian-dior-1939-haute-couture-r_creation
The exposition PROTOTYPE at Musee mode Yverdon-les-Bains must be interestig too: http://www.museemode.ch/expositions.html
Marcela H
Comment by marcela — June 10, 2009 @ 9:35 am
Thank you so much , but I have many quastion , thanks again …
Comment by s1992 — August 29, 2009 @ 6:42 am
Els, thank you so much, I have bought videos to help me improve my sewing, but this is my favorites. The instruction was really precise. And i don’t need to learn how to speak french to understand it. I would love to take draping class oneday. So this really helps me a lot.
Comment by Daisy W. — March 3, 2010 @ 10:31 am