DRAPING
DRAPING
WITH LOVE, HALSTON PROJECT
ILLUSTRATIONS + EXTENSION SKETCHES
MOODBOARD
DESIGN PROMPT: USING 6 YARDS OF SILK FABRIC, CREATE A GARMENT INSPIRED BY HALSTON’S WORK WITH DRAPING FOR THE WITH LOVE HALTSON ORGANIZATION
INSPIRATION: CREATING A GARMENT DERIVED FROM LOVE AND THE MANY FORMS IT CAN TAKE, CELEBRATING SELF LOVE AND LOVE FOR OTHERS. THE DESIGN FEATURES A DRAMATIC, FABULOUSLY DRAPED GOWN CREATED TO TURN HEADS WHILE EMPOWERING THE WEARER TO FEEL CONFIDENT, BEAUTIFUL, AND COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN.
DRAPING WITH SYNTHETIC SILK
ONE SHOULDER JUMPSUIT WITH HEART-SHAPED DRAPE
INITIAL DRAPE IDEAS
MULTIPLE DRAPE IDEAS BEFORE CUTTING THE FABRIC
ONE SHOULDER GOWN WITH TRAIN AND HEART-SHAPED DRAPE
HEAT PLEATING SYNTHETIC SILK BY HAND
HEAT PRESS/OVEN TO SET THE PLEATS
IN PROGRESS PHOTOS
OAK TAG TEMPLATE USED TO CREATE THE PATTERN IN THE FABRIC
FINAL DRAPE CENTERED AROUND HEART-SHAPED HARDWARE AND ASYMMETRICAL SYNTHETIC HEAT PLEATED PANEL
HEAT PLEATED SYNTHETIC SILK PATTERN RESULTS
CLOSE UP OF HEART-SHAPED HARDWARE AND HALTER DESIGN
SYNTHETIC SILK CAPE WITH HEAT PLEATED DESIGN
