Ellis Sewing Company/JAELL Draping Course

  • $500 or 2 monthly payments of $265

JAELL Draping Course

  • Course
  • 76 Lessons

Unlock Your Couture Draping Potential

This course is for intermediate to advanced designers who already know how to cut, sew, and construct garments—and are ready to take their craft to a couture level.
You’ll learn expert draping techniques that help you transform creative ideas into high-end, structured garments with a flawless finish.

Meet Your Instructor

I’m Jayda Ellis, couture designer with 8+ years of professional experience and 11 years of design. I was mentored by Project Runway winner Anthony Elle and have trained dozens of designers to elevate their skills.
My designs have been worn by Fantasia, Queen Naija, Erica Campbell, and more, and featured on Tamron Hall, Essence, Bravo TV, and beyond.

What You’ll Learn

  • Create 5 couture draped garments from start to finish

  • Master 7 core draping techniques

  • Learn how to draft your own patterns for structured corsets, dresses, and gowns

  • Get material sourcing links and lifetime access to lessons & replays.

    Scroll down to see student work & testimonials.
    Questions? Email ellissewingcompany@gmail.com

Testimonials

Dominique Frazier

"I feel so good about how much I've grown" and "It won't be hard to integrate these new skills into my brand."

Jada Kay

”My favorite part of my program was learning how to make the inside of a garment look just as good as the outside.”

Destiny

Destiny says this class was "worth the time and investment" and “I feel much more confident in my pricing now.”

Course Images

Here’s a look at what you’ll learn in the course!

Pleated Draping Corset

Pleated Spiral Corset

Voluminous Mini Dress

Full Length Draped Gown

Rose Draping Technique

Balmain Sleeve Draping Technique

Pleated Mermaid Skirt Technique

Pleating and Layers Draping Technique

Beyonce Drape Technique

Kelly Rowland Drape Technique

Bow Skirt Draping Technique

Split Sleeve Draping Technique

Here’s what our students have to say!

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Contents

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (1).pdf

Pleated Draping Corset

In the next part of this course we will be adding on to what we previously learned in parts 1 and 2 of this class. We will be creating a corset but incorporating a pleated draping design over it. Below is a list of materials you'll need.

  • 1 yard of Fabric for corset base pattern 

  • draping tape or ribbon

  • 1 yard of interfacing

  • 4 yards of boning 

  • 2-3 yards of fabric for draping

  • 2 packs of eyelets & a few yards of string

  • 1 yard of fusible interfacing 

  •  .25 yards of skin tone mesh 

  • needle and thread

Final Product Photo| Pleated Draping Corset
Creating the base
Applying the boning and creating drape
Creating the drape
Finishing the drape and removing the bulk
Hand sewing the drape in place
Finishing up the corset

Pleated Draping corset: Spiral Version & Strapless

In this section we will be using the pleated draping technique but in a different way! This time we will be doing this design on a pointed corset.

You will need the following materials:

  • 1 yard of fabric for base

  • 4 yards of boning 

  • Draping tape or ribbon 

  • 2.5 yards of fabric for draping 

  • 2 yards of interfacing 

  • A pack of eyelets

Final Product Photo| Spiral Pleated Corset
Part 1: Creating The Pattern
Part 2: Sewing the base
Part 3: Creating The Drape
Part 4: Sewing Down the Drape
Part 5: Finishing the Garment

Voluminous Drape Mini Dress

In this section we will be creating our first dress! This garment is a great introduction to draping dresses and will help you in the future with creating more advanced gowns.

Here are the materials you'll need:

  • 1.5 yards of fabric for base

  • 1 yard of interfacing 

  •  draping ribbon or tape

  • sewing machine

  • 3.5 yards of boning 

  • 2.5 yards of fabric for draping 

  • 2 yard of heavy crinoline for draping 

  • 20in invisible zipper

Final Product Photo| Voluminous Drape Mini Dress
Part 1: Creating The Pattern
Part 2: Finishing the Pattern and Sewing it Together
Part 3: Sewing the Lining and Adding the Boning
Part 4: Creating a drape over the base
Part 5: Hand Sewing the Drape to the Base
Part 6: Finishing Details of the Drape
Part 7: Attaching the lining to the drape
Part 8: The final product

Full Length Draped Gown

In this final course you will learn how to fully drape a couture gown. You will be using the following materials:

Full Length Gown

  • 7 yards of taffeta

  • 2 yards of crinoline

  • 5 yards of lining

  • Zipper

  • 1 yard interfacing

  • 3.5 yards boning

  • ¼ yard skin tone mesh

  • 3 yards of muslin

Final Product Photo | Full length Draped gown
Part 1: Creating the drape
Part 2: Hand sewing the drape
Part 3: Creating the skirt pattern
Part 4: Hand sewing the bodice
Part 5: Creating the bodice pattern
Part 6A: Sewing the bodice pattern together
Part 6B: Sewing the bodice and skirt together
Part 7A: Adding the structure to arm drape
Part 7B: Sewing the crinoline to the arm drape
Part 7C: Hand sewing the arm drape
Part 8: Creating the mesh patterns
Part 9: Altering the drape
Part 10: Applying the boning
Part 11: Attaching the mesh cut outs
Part 12: Adding the zipper to the garment

Draping Technique: Draped Gown Bodice

Now that you've learned the foundation of couture draping. The final portion of the course we will focus on draping techniques only. You can use these techniques and apply them to what you've learned from the previous course.

Inspiration Photo
Draping Technique tutorial: Voluminous bodice

Draping Technique: Structured Arm Bands

Now that you've learned the foundation of couture draping. The final portion of the course we will focus on draping techniques only. You can use these techniques and apply them to what you've learned from the previous course.

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Draping Technique Tutorial: Structured Arms

Draping Technique: Rose Technique

Now that you've learned the foundation of couture draping. The final portion of the course we will focus on draping techniques only. You can use these techniques and apply them to what you've learned from the previous course.

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Draping Technique tutorial: Rose technique

Draping Technique: Balmain Sleeves

Now that you've learned the foundation of couture draping. The final portion of the course we will focus on draping techniques only. You can use these techniques and apply them to what you've learned from the previous course.

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Draping Technique Tutorial: Balmain Sleeves

Draping Technique: Dramatic Mermaid Skirt

Now that you've learned the foundation of couture draping. The final portion of the course we will focus on draping techniques only. You can use these techniques and apply them to what you've learned from the previous course.

Inspiration Photo
My completed drape
Draping Technique Tutorial: Dramatic mermaid skirt

Draped Technique: Fitted Gown Drape

Now that you've learned the foundation of couture draping. The final portion of the course we will focus on draping techniques only. You can use these techniques and apply them to what you've learned from the previous course.

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Draping Technique Tutorial: Fitted Draped Dress

Draping Technique: Pleating and Layers

For this technique you will need about 5 yards of muslin for the front only and 4 yards of heavy crinoline.

Please excuse the Vietnamese in the back ground of the video.

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Bonus Draping Technique

Draping Technique: Beyonce Drape

This drape is inspired by one of beyonce's red carpet looks.

For this assignment you will need ultra still pellon (1-1.5 yards) and 1.5 yards of muslin

My Completed Drape
Beyonce drape part 1
Beyonce drape part 2

Draping Technique: Dramatic Split Sleeve

For this assignment you'll need

  • Needle and thread

  • a basic sleeve pattern

  • about 2 yards of muslin

My Completed Drape
Dramatic Split Sleeve

Draping Technique: Bow Skirt

For this assignment you'll need

  • 4 yards of muslin

  • 3 yards of horse hair fabric or stiff crinoline

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Bow Skirt Draping Technique

Draping Technique: Kelly Rowland Drape

For this assignment you will need:

  • 3.5 yards of muslin

  • half a yard of ultra stiff pellon

Inspiration Photo
My Completed Drape
Kelly Rowland Drape Part 1
Kelly Rowland Drape Part 2

December 2024 draping class

December Live Draping Class Day 1
December Live Draping Class Day 2
December Live Draping Class Day 3
December Live Draping Class Day 4
December Live Draping Class Day 5