draping
Arranging in folds
Draping is the act of arranging fabric so it hangs or falls in loose folds.
The term applies to covering something with cloth draping furniture before painting or to how fabric naturally falls on a body or form.
In fashion and design, draping refers to the technique of positioning fabric directly on a mannequin to create garments: She learned draping before she learned to work from patterns.
Fabric that obscures
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- shadowLight blocked by object
- darknessTotal absence of light
fog · mist · cloak · mantle · pall · curtain · obscuring · enveloping
Burial cloth or covering
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- blanketSoft bed covering
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- awningMounted overhead shelter
drop cloth · dust cover · pall · sheet · wrap · swag · overlay · cladding
Effortless beauty of motion
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- contourBounding line of shape
curve · line · movement · softness · fall · luxurious · romantic · goddess
Custom high-fashion design
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- garmentArticle of clothing
- gownLong formal garment
toga · sari · dhoti · kimono · chiton · wrapped · asymmetrical · one-shoulder
Bends upon itself
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- HellenisticOf post-Alexander Greek civilization
Bernini · toga · robe · garment · chiton · Winged Victory · carving · rendering
Woven or knit material
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- georgetteSheer, crinkled dress fabric
velvet · satin · muslin · gauze · tulle · cashmere · crepe · rayon
Ceremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
convocation · unveiling · presentation · procession · regalia · robing · sash · stole
veil
Fabric that obscures
darkness · fog · mist · cloak · mantle · pall · curtain · obscuring · enveloping · descending
shroud
Burial cloth or covering
awning · drop cloth · dust cover · pall · sheet · wrap · swag · overlay · cladding · insulation
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
contour · curve · line · movement · softness · fall · luxurious · romantic · goddess · Grecian
couture
Custom high-fashion design
gown · toga · sari · dhoti · kimono · chiton · wrapped · asymmetrical · one-shoulder · cowl
folds
Bends upon itself
Bernini · Hellenistic · toga · robe · garment · chiton · Winged Victory · carving · rendering · stone
fabric
Woven or knit material
georgette · velvet · satin · muslin · gauze · tulle · cashmere · crepe · rayon · modal
investiture
Ceremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
commencement · convocation · unveiling · presentation · procession · regalia · robing · sash · stole · mantle
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- dressmakingsewing, fabric, pattern, fitting, hem
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- cake decoratingfondant, piping bag, piping tips, buttercream, ganache
drapingtensioning
Increasing tightness by pulling
tightening · stretching · straining · tautening · cinching
drapingstripping away
Taking something off completely
removing · clearing · denuding · decluttering · dismantling
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