Overview
About the course
In this Draping Womenswear Design course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will get a deep understanding of the principles of draping and how various fabrics can be manipulated by twisting, folding, gathering and layering to produce the most amazing results. You will create collages and sketches of your inspiration and design garments based on your draping designs.
You will also complete a portfolio of pictures of 3D work that will be valuable if you are applying for a foundation or BA course in fashion. Plus, your portfolio of designs can potentially form the beginnings of your fashion collection.
Programme Structure
Topics covered:- The origins of draping and historical costumes
- How to prepare your dummy
- Experimenting on the dummy
- How to cut your piece of fabric
- Examples of draping in contemporary fashion
- Introduction to draping with fabric manipulations
- How to photograph your designs
- Draping a skirt
- How to mark a garment
- Draping without pins
- Designing garments based on your draping
- Draping a bodice
- Draping with bias detail
- Developing your designs in 2D
- How to prepare a presentation of your work
- Making collages and sketches
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 days
- Part-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods Fashion Design View 152 other Short Courses in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
Please bring with you to the first session:
- Scissors
- Cutting knife
- Pins
- Glue/Pritt Stick
- Ruler or set square
- Tape measure
- Tracing wheel
- Felt pens
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Camera/phone
Tuition Fee
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International
420 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 420 GBP for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
420 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 420 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
800 Pounds for live sessions
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.