Pattern-Making and Sewing of Tailor-Made Skirts
Draped skirt
A course by Alicia Cao Guarido , Dressmaker, Pattern Maker, and Fashion Designer
Joined May 2021
About the video: Draped skirt
Overview
“Finally, I am going to explain to you how to make a draped skirt, which is similar to a sarong, but with volumes such as gathers or pleats.”
In this video lesson Alicia Cao Guarido addresses the topic: Draped skirt, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pattern-Making and Sewing of Tailor-Made Skirts. Learn the fundamentals of making a pattern for a base skirt and the techniques needed to create your own designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Draped skirt In this lesson, we are going to see how to make a draped skirt. Draped skirts come in many types. Usually the draping is done on the mannequin itself. This technique is called moulage, but in the pattern that we are teaching, these transformations are made directly on paper, in the base pattern. In the event that we do it with moulage we can see how many drapes can be made. In this case, the design that I have selected it also has a lot to do with the pareo skirt, it will be a wraparound skirt in which the draping will go from the sides of the skirt to the waist. For this patte...”
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Course summary for: Pattern-Making and Sewing of Tailor-Made Skirts
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing

Alicia Cao Guarido
A course by Alicia Cao Guarido
Although she's trained in editorial and set design, Alicia Cao's passion for dressmaking led her to win the debut season of Maestros de la Costura, which propelled her into a professional career in fashion where she currently works as a designer, pattern maker, and product developer.
Since then, she has created a collection for El Corte Inglés and opened her own tailor-made clothing workshop where she designs dresses for weddings and events. She has also experimented with new technology like laser cutting to give seemingly useless materials, like plastic bottles, a second life by incorporating them into her clothing using traditional artisan methods to create highly artistic and ethical designs with unique style.
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