Draping for Apparel Design

I will be referring to this book for a long time to come. Shame it's not hardback but the content is excellent

This is a must-have for serious makers of women's clothes.

Perfect

Good reference for teaching

Es una biblia del drapeado

Great book. I have the Amaden-Crawford already and think it is a very good draping book. This one is , in my opinion, even better (not that the CAC one is bad).First : The book begins with all the basics. Tools, fabric weaving, grain, marking style line, a quick reminder about facings and buttoned extensions etc...Then : How to prepare the figure, with tape over the bust, lines, how to analyse and see the figure if working on a person instead of a dressform. Basic measurements that helps as guidesAnd finally comes the draping process. For the basic set (basic bodice, skirt and sleeve) They are both quite identical in result. The technic differs a little though. I tend to prefer the way HJA pins ease "fold" while draping : one of my major issue in draping is ease ('cause I've draped for several years by myself molding gowns and bustiers before getting into draping eased garment as dress and tailored jackets...)But for the 2 darts bodice I really like the way CAC adds a grainline in the center of her princess panel. This really helped me.I really like that she proposes 2 attachable arms the relaxed (for classic sleeves) and the straight arm (for raglans and kimonos).The people owning her book on patternmaking will encounter some already known styles (I don't know if it's the same for CAC, I only have her draping book). And as on the drafting book you'll find a really consequent amount of styles to drape.

trés bonne approche du moulage..livre de qualité, dommage qu'il n'y est pas l'équivalent en français....

Good book