, MEd, is the Fashion Design Program Coordinator and Associate Professor at Stevenson University and former Program Director of the Fashion Design Program at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). Prior to beginning her career as an educator, she worked in a local haute couture company designing fur-lined coat collections for several international fashion labels. The Textile Manufacturers Institute, along with BCCC, have presented her with Teaching Excellence awards. Di Marco is currently a member of Fashion Group International (FGI) and the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).
With step-by-step written instructions, Draping Basics provides the fundamentals of designing foundation garments by draping fabric on a dress form. Photographs clearly demonstrate the details of the process, and CAD drawings show how the draping is transferred to paper patterns. The text covers the foundation skirt, bodice, and set-in sleeve, as well as foundation bodice variations; dart equivalent bodice styles; bodice designs; and skirt, dress, and collar styles. View