Maricopa Community Colleges  TEC226   20006-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/00
TEC226 20006-20045 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Draping for Fashion Design
Manipulation of fabrics on a dress form and/or live figure to create designs and patterns. Use of a variety of woven/knit fabrics and an exploration of the many possibilities of draping to allow a creative and accurate expression of ideas. Prerequisites: TEC123 or permission of instructor. Prerequisites or Corequisites: TEC225, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TEC226   20006-20045 Draping for Fashion Design
1. Use correct terminology in the draping process. (I)
2. Select and use equipment correctly in the draping process. (I)
3. Tear, block and press muslin to perfect grainline and use correct grainline in designs. (II, III, IV)
4. Drape, mark, and true waists, skirts, shifts, armholes, and slacks in muslin. (III)
5. Drape, shape, fit, and set-in the basic sleeve in muslin. (IV)
6. Apply rules for knit draping to effectively produce a design. (V)
7. Sketch designs, explore fabric possibilities, and select sketch and fabric for an original design. (VI)
8. Determine accurate fabric yardage for completed draped patterns. (VI)
9. Drape, mark, and true a design directly in fashion fabric. (VI)
10. Evaluate draped design using basic design and construction principles. (VI)
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TEC226   20006-20045 Draping for Fashion Design
    I. Introduction to draping - woven fabrics
        A. Terminology
        B. Equipment
          1. Small tools
          2. Dress form
      II. Muslin preparation
          A. Measuring
          B. Tearing
          C. Blocking and pressing
        III. Drape, mark and true
            A. Waists
              1. Basic
              2. Pleats, darts, tucks, and gathers
              3. Necklines and collars
              4. Variations
            B. Skirts
              1. Basic
              2. A-line or flared
              3. Gored
              4. Gathered
              5. Pleated
            C. Shifts
              1. Straight
              2. Sheath
              3. A-line
              4. Tent
              5. Princess
            D. Armhole variations
              1. Dolman
              2. Demi-mounted
              3. Raglan
              4. Kimona
            E. Slacks
              1. Fitted
              2. Tapered and flared
              3. Divided
          IV. Basic sleeves
              A. Drafting
              B. Shaping the cap
              C. Fitting the sleeve
              D. Setting the sleeve
            V. Knit draping
                A. Techniques
                  1. Stretch testing
                  2. Calculations
                B. Preparation
                  1. Measurement method
                  2. Blocking method
                C. Variations
                  1. One-way stretch
                  2. Two-way stretch
                D. Marking and alignment
              VI. Original design
                  A. Develop sketches
                  B. Explore fabric possibilities
                    1. Woven/knit
                    2. Bias or stretch
                    3. Weight and thickness
                  C. Design and fabric selection
                  D. Calculate yardage
                  E. Drape, mark, and true design
                  F. Construction
                  G. Evaluation
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