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Madame Grès Pauline Trigère: Draped Dress by Paul Poiret

Draping is an ancient art of transforming fabric into three-dimensional clothing through wrapping and folding techniques without sewing. Originating in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt around 3500 BCE, draping was used to create classic silhouettes in Greek and Roman fashion like the chiton, peplos, and toga. Throughout history, clothing has been categorized as either fitted garments that are sewn to the body or draped garments without seams like a toga. Modern designers like Madame Grès, Paul Poiret, and Madeleine Vionnet have advanced the art of draping through innovative techniques on live models or miniature mannequins.

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Madame Grès Pauline Trigère: Draped Dress by Paul Poiret

Draping is an ancient art of transforming fabric into three-dimensional clothing through wrapping and folding techniques without sewing. Originating in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt around 3500 BCE, draping was used to create classic silhouettes in Greek and Roman fashion like the chiton, peplos, and toga. Throughout history, clothing has been categorized as either fitted garments that are sewn to the body or draped garments without seams like a toga. Modern designers like Madame Grès, Paul Poiret, and Madeleine Vionnet have advanced the art of draping through innovative techniques on live models or miniature mannequins.

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Draping is the process of transforming a clothing design into a three-dimensional form.

The art of draping dates back to 3500 BCE, beginning with the Mesopotamians and
Ancient Egyptians. Greek fashion followed with the invention of draped silhouettes like
the chiton, peplos, chlamys and himation. The Etruscans and Ancient Romans invented
the toga, a length of fabric that wraps and drapes around the body.

Throughout the ages, clothing was categorized as either “fitted” or “draped.” A “fitted”
garment would be sewn together and worn close to body, in contrast to a “draped”
garment, such as a toga that doesn’t require sewing. In today’s fashion world, both fitted
and draped garments can be patterned using the draping process.

Draped dress by Paul Poiret

Draping has been the hallmark of several famous designers beginning with Madame
Grès, known as the “Queen of the Drape”. Her expertly draped and executed collection
of Grecian-inspired silk jersey dresses consumed over 70 yards of silk jersey each.
Madame Grès and French-born, American designer Pauline Trigère, were both known
for draping their designs directly on live models instead of dress forms.

Madeleine Vionnet, in contrast, chose to initially test her designs on a miniature


mannequin instead of on a full size form. Vionnet’s claim to fame is her mastery of the
“bias cut,” which resulted in the most sensual designs that are still a source of
inspiration to designers to this day.

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