57 results for 'drape'

Draping Techniques for Beginners by Francesca Sterlacci is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of draping fabric directly on a dress form. Learn the fundamentals, including how to use a dress...

The Fundamentals of Fashion Draping is a comprehensive guide to mastering the essential techniques of fashion draping. This illustrated textbook provides step-by-step instructions for students,...

Draping: The Complete Course Second Edition by Karolyn Kiisel is a comprehensive guide to the art of draping, a fundamental skill for fashion students. This book provides a complete course in...

Draping for Fashion Design by Theresa Parker is a practical guide to creating great designs and confident creative visions. By manipulating fabric on a dress form or mannequin, fashion designers can...

Advanced Creative Draping explores five methods of draping and how to incorporate embellishments or surface designs into your work. This comprehensive guide also covers creating high-quality heirloom...

Drawing the Draped Figure by George Brant Bridgman is a comprehensive guide to accurately rendering clothing and draped cloth in figure drawing. Until now, there has been a lack of concise and simple...

Draping, a fashion design technique, involves working with fabric directly on a mannequin to create a garment. This process allows designers to shape the fabric into their desired form, making it an...

Learn the fundamentals of flat patterning and draping for creating garments that fit perfectly. Foundations of Flat Patterning and Draping: For the Female Form provides a comprehensive guide to...

Fashion Draping Techniques: A Step-by-Step Intermediate Course takes your skills to the next level with expert guidance on creating complete garments. This comprehensive guide covers dresses,...

Drape your way through history with this comprehensive guide to draping period costumes. Sharon Sobel shares her expertise in creating three-dimensional garments from two-dimensional patterns,...

Drawing Drapery from Head to Toe by Cliff Young is a comprehensive guide to drawing clothing and textiles. With detailed illustrations and photographs, this manual provides expert guidance on how...

Learn to draw realistic clothing and drapery with Benjamin Hummel's guide, "It's a Wrap!". This comprehensive art book teaches you how to create accurate folds and wrinkles in fabric, making it...

The Dressmaker of Draper's Lane by Liz Trenow is an immersive historical novel set in 18th-century London. Against the backdrop of the opulent silk trade, Miss Charlotte's remarkable story unfolds. A...

A dark and twisty domestic suspense novel that will leave you gasping. Claire's marriage to Duncan seems perfect, but she feels like she's living with a stranger. As she tries to uncover the truth...

Veiled Presence: Body and Drapery from Giotto to TitianThis book explores the symbolism of veils and the power of drapery in Italian art, spanning from Giotto to Titian. During the Renaissance,...

Drapetomania, Or, The Narrative of Cyrus Tyler & Abednego Tyler, Lovers is an epic and thrilling tale of love in slavery times. When Cyrus's lover Abednego is sold away south, he flees the estate to...

Mary Draper Ingles and the Knots That Brought Her Home by Donna Jessie Fortune and Mary Alice Barksdale is a true story of survival and resilience. In 1755, Mary was taken captive by Shawnee men...

Daniel Boone: A Pioneer's Life Revealed Through His Son's Interviews. The life of Daniel Boone remains shrouded in mystery, despite his fame as one of America's most famous frontiersmen. This book...

The Saint Makers Inside the Catholic Church and How a War Hero Inspired a Journey of Faith by Joe Drape. This intriguing book chronicles the unlikely alliance between two individuals who piece...

The Teddy Boys defined a new era for a generation of teenagers in post-war Britain. Their distinctive fashion, from draped suits to greased hair, reflected a desire for self-expression in a society...

For those looking to expand their shirtmaking skills, this comprehensive workbook offers a wealth of custom detail patterns and ideas for various styles. David Page Coffin shares his expertise in...

Medieval Costume and How to Recreate It is a detailed guide to recreating clothing from the 12th to 15th centuries. Unlike other costume histories, this volume organises its content by social class...

Fashion Details: 4000 Drawings is a comprehensive guide to rendering fashion details through technical drawing techniques. This full-colour edition features over 4,000 original drawings and provides...

Fashion Design Course: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Fashion DesignersThis practical guide is designed to empower you with the essential knowledge and skills to excel in the world of fashion and...

Fashion Patternmaking Techniques Vol. 2: Women/Men explores the techniques for transforming bodices through dart manipulation and studying volumes, draping, and fitted patterns.This comprehensive...

Sam Gilliam: The Last Five Years presents a collection of works by the late artist in his final years. This suite of paintings showcases arresting variations on iconic tondos, drapes and beveled-edge...

The Grace of Kings is a sweeping epic fantasy novel that tells the story of two men who rebel together against tyranny. Kuni Garu and Mata Zyndu, initially polar opposites, form an unlikely...

The Revd Anna Maybury's beautiful parish on the Lizard peninsula is a place of tranquility and solace. However, when a body is found draped over the old lifeboat ramp, suspicion falls on her latest...

High fashion relies on precision and perfection. At its core is the patternmaker, who brings designers' visions to life through innovative techniques and methods. This comprehensive guide, written by...

Bias-Cut Dressmaking by Gillian Holman is a comprehensive guide to creating garments cut on the bias. This technique allows for greater stretch and drape, accentuating body lines and curves.With...

Learn to draw natural and believable clothed figures with energy and control. Drawing People is a comprehensive guide that covers the basics of drawing, including proportion, perspective, and value,...

The Revd Anna Maybury's beautiful parish on the Lizard peninsula is a place of solace and refuge. But when a body is found draped over the old lifeboat ramp, suspicion falls on her latest visitors...

Medieval Costume and How to Make It provides an in-depth guide to clothing from the 12th to 15th centuries, with detailed coverage of social class and individual professions. From royal garments to...

Welcome to Weaving: Take Your Skills to the Next Level with 11 Advanced Techniques and 13 Inspiring ProjectsBuilding on the success of her first book, Welcome to Weaving, Lindsey Campbell presents...

The Wicked Remain by Laura Pohl is a dark and immersive tale that reimagines the world of fairy tales. Within its ivy-draped walls, four girls are fighting for survival as they uncover the source of...

High fashion relies on precision and perfection. At its core is the patternmaker, who brings designers' visions to life through innovative techniques and methods. This comprehensive guide from...

Construction for Fashion Design by Anette Fischer and Kiran Gobin is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles of fashion design. It covers the essential stages of creating a garment, from...

Transform your home with 50 stylish sewing projects. This inspiring guide covers everything from simple pillows to upholstered chair covers, and includes a range of projects for drapes, bed afghans,...

A cracking pacey read from Phoebe Morgan follows two seemingly ordinary women whose lives are forever changed by a single event. Caroline Harvey's body is found draped over a cot, but the baby she...

Safety Harbor's natural mineral springs have drawn visitors and residents to its shores for centuries. A ceremonial mound erected by indigenous peoples offers a glimpse into human life before written...

Fashion Design: The Complete Guide by John Hopkins is an all-inclusive overview of the entire design process. This second edition explores fashion in different historical and cultural contexts before...

London solicitor Mr. Jellipot stumbles upon a gruesome discovery: a nude body drained of blood, draped over a fence. He immediately turns to his friend and acquaintance, Inspector Combridge, for help...

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley faces his greatest challenge when an adolescent boy's nude body is found draped over a tomb in a graveyard. This is the killer's fourth victim, but the first to be...

The coat is the picture. John Singer Sargent's sitters were often dressed in the latest fashion, but he used clothing to create more than just flattering likenesses. By choosing what his sitters...

Ettie is afraid of the dark. Every night, without fail, her Mommy calls, "Time for bed, Ettie!" The curtains pull shut, her bedside lamp blinks out and Ettie is surrounded by the deep inky cloak of...

Learn to create custom sewing patterns from your favorite garments using the rub-off technique. This method allows you to trace an existing garment without deconstructing or damaging it, making it...

The barbershop is where transformation happens. Boys enter as lumpish figures and, with elegant robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady...

Ivy's plan to save her ranch involved pretending to be engaged to Ace, a retired Marine. She draped herself over him to placate her sexist clients, but it wasn't just a ruse - she genuinely hoped...

Mastering haute couture requires a unique blend of skill and creativity. This comprehensive guide covers all essential aspects of high-end tailoring, from intricate techniques to working with...

Create a wardrobe full of perfectly fitting garments without destroying the originals. This practical guide explains how to remake your best-loved clothes using accessible pattern-making techniques...

Build your skills in muscle palpation with this comprehensive guide. The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns, and Stretching provides an in-depth exploration of...

Combine mosaic and lace in your knitting for easy colorwork with impeccable style. This collection of 20 shawls, cowls, scarves, hats, and other accessories showcases Barbara Benson's innovative...

Pattern Cutting Techniques for Ladies' Jackets offers expert guidance from a trained Savile Row tailor. This comprehensive guide shares techniques from both bespoke tailoring and ready-to-wear...

The Book of Genesis (2020 Edition) Firstfruits by Brian Simmons is an exploration of the origin of all things, from the creation of the universe to the covenant relationship between God and his...

Dreams of Falling by Karen White is a heart-wrenching novel about lifelong friendships and the secrets that bind them. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Lowcountry in South Carolina, this...

John Singer Sargent: Fashioned by Art and Dress This lavishly illustrated book explores the intricate relationship between painting and fashion in the works of John Singer Sargent. Through lavish...

Joshua Knight, once a respected explorer, is now known as the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career and reputation. A devastating event...