These classes are evolved from the book, Draping, the Art and Craftmanship in Fashion Design, (in our store) in which there are 10 iconic designer dresses shown in the sequence that they are draped on a dress form.  As of this writing in April of 2010, three of the classes have been held, the Vionnet, Dior Jacket and Madame Grés, and there are seven more to go.  The following schedule shows when they will be held and for those who missed the first two, they are rescheduled at the end of the cycle.

All the classes are held on a single weekend at Napa Valley College at the UpValley Campus in St. Helena, CA with an enrollment maximum of 15.  If there is 8 or more on a waiting list and the facility is available, a repeat of the class will be held the following weekend.  For further information and to register for each class, please go to the classes link on the left side of our homepage.  Registration will open a two months before the class is scheduled and supply lists go out two weeks before.

Draping Designer Icons, Series Schedule

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