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I used to think a good design was all about the sketch, but after my 'Fashion Illustration 101' class at the community college last fall, I realized the real magic happens when you start draping the muslin on the form first, which totally changed my process because now I can see the fabric fall and move in real space before I ever put pencil to paper.
Has anyone else made that switch from starting with a flat sketch to starting with 3D draping, and what was the biggest difference you noticed in your final pieces?
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julias446mo ago
My first attempt at draping looked like I was trying to dress a ghost with a grudge (it was a mess). But you're totally right, seeing how the fabric actually hangs makes the flat sketch so much more believable later. The biggest change for me was that my designs stopped looking so stiff and started having a real sense of movement. It's a humbling way to start, but it definitely saves me from some pretty wild ideas that would never work off the page.
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cora8136mo ago
But @julias44, the wild ideas are the whole point sometimes.
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milalewis6mo ago
Maybe @cora813 needs to see a ghost in a grudge dress to understand.
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williams.luna4mo ago
My friend Rachel once tried to copy a dress she saw in a movie (some scary one, I can't remember the name) and the fabric she picked was way too heavy. It ended up looking like a weird costume, not something anyone would actually wear. @milalewis had warned her about picking the right material, but she was stubborn. She had to take the whole thing apart and start over twice before it finally hung right. That ghost in a grudge dress comment hits close to home, I guess.
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