THE BODY DOESN’T LIE — DRAPING ON A LIVE BODY

This lesson is a portion of the final class from my Fashion Design 101 Master Class Series. For our last class, I asked my students what questions they still had and what demonstrations they would love to see. One request was how to drape directly on a live person instead of a dress form. This is actually a more advanced draping technique, but I thought, how can I break this down and make it beginner-friendly? In this video, I give you my explanation of draping on the live body along with a short demonstration showing how to begin draping a front torso sloper. Draping directly on a person can be incredibly rewarding because you are working with the actual body in front of you. You can see the proportions, curves, balance, and fit issues firsthand—and begin addressing them right in the drape. The body doesn’t lie. If you are learning fashion design, patternmaking, or draping, understanding the body underneath the garment is one of the most important skills you can develop. I hope you get as much out of this lesson as my students did! ✂️ Want to continue your sloper work? You can purchase my: • Five-Piece Sloper Set • Torso Sloper Set • Or inquire about having a Custom Sloper created specifically for you. Shop Susan Elias Couture: https://eliascouture.com/store Happy designing! Susan Elias Couture #FashionDesign #FashionDraping #DrapingTutorial #PatternMaking #FashionDesigner #Sloper #TorsoSloper #FashionDesign101 #LearnFashionDesign #SusanEliasCouture Join Master