Creative Draping

Gareth Kershaw's lecturing career began at the Raffles Design Institute in Singapore before he returned to work in the UK as a senior lecturer in the department of Clothing Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, where he has been in position for the last five years. Gareth is also the author of Pattern Cutting for Menswear (2011).

Chapter 1: Draping the future: Moulage: a historical legacy; Ateliers of the great masters in Western Europe; Influences from the East; Haute couture; Traditional usages - women's wear; Draping activity 1 - A Look at traditional techniques; Ready-to-wear; Contemporary approaches; New school 'draping in detail'; Case study - focus on contemporary designer; Yiqing Yin, Paris; High street Chapter 2: Designing for three-dimensional silhouettes: Designing with material; 2D to 3D visualization/research; Draping activity 2; Case study - draping in education practices at the Royal Academy of Arts, Antwerp; Draped, folded and wrapped; Geometric forms; Volumes without seams; Flat pattern drafting; Cutting process; Transferring the drape into a flat pattern; Mannequins and fit models; Body types Chapter 3: Draping: a discipline: Working practises and techniques; Eyes and hands; Sculpting the cloth; Draping activity 3; Case study - draping in educational practices at L'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture; Preparation; Tools and equipment; Fabrics and their properties; Preparing the mannequin Chapter 4: Foundation drapes (basics): Bodice; Sleeves; Skirts; Draping activity 4 - draping style of 'Madame Gres'; Case study - focus on key draping practitioners Chapter 5: Styled drapes (advanced): Dresses; Trousers; Coats and Jackets; Draping activity 5; Case study - focus on key draping practitioners Chapter 6: Creative modelling: Draping with the avant-garde; Asymmetrical designs; Draping activity 6; Case study - focus on key draping practitioners