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
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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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
For this assignment you'll need
Needle and thread
a basic sleeve pattern
about 2 yards of muslin
For this assignment you'll need
4 yards of muslin
3 yards of horse hair fabric or stiff crinoline
For this assignment you will need:
3.5 yards of muslin
half a yard of ultra stiff pellon