How to make drape dress

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I'm trying to shift my sewing to a more adventurous, more exploratory mode. I've plenty of jackets now, so it's time. For a long time now I've been interested in draping. My first self-drafted attempt is this super-easy triangle dress from Studio Faro. Triangle? The pattern piece is actually a pentahedron (or a tetrahedron if you ignore the neckline) - a bit of geometric pedantry here, sorry! The tape lies along CF, but this is completely misleading, In a knit, the side lies on SG fold In a…

Use my Knit Block and pattern making instructions to draft this amazing Wrap Drape Dress.

The dozen pieces in rich colors, ranging from saturated yellow to bronze to petrol, evoked an old-school Hollywood glamour.

Most likely it was done in jersey/4ways stretch fabric (that’s why it is dartless) but we decided to study the pattern for a woven fabric (it’s a bit more complicated). Start from a basic block with full back and front.