Introduction to Moulage for Fashion Design

A course by Isabel Sánchez , Designer

Designer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined January 2021

Learn to shape clothes directly on a mannequin and turn them into patterns for future replicas

99% positive reviews (90)
2,617 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn to shape clothes directly on a mannequin and turn them into patterns for future replicas

Unlike 2D garment modeling, moulage allows you to design in three dimensions, working with the fabric directly on the mannequin; a simple method that yields excellent results. Designer Isabel Sánchez, who has collaborated with big names in Spanish fashion like Devota & Lomba, Jesús del Pozo, and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, is an expert in this technique and lets you in on her step-by-step process.

In this course, learn to make a garment with the easy and efficient moulage techniques on a mannequin. Isabel teaches you how to position reference points on your mannequin and how to build the different elements, from the first markings on the sample fabric and the seams, to the ruching and final details that round off your blouse.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 14 downloads

Materials
7 minutes, 23 seconds
The body
12 minutes, 59 seconds
Working on moulage 1
19 minutes, 1 second
Working on moulage 2
16 minutes, 43 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (90)
  • 2,617 students
  • 16 lessons (3h 17m)
  • 14 additional resources (1 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a blouse directly on a mannequin using the moulage technique, taking good care of the inside as well as its outer appearance.

Who is this online course for?

Artists, designers, and anyone interested in dressmaking who wants to make their own blouse using moulage.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of and experience with a sewing machine are necessary for this course.

In terms of materials, you need paper, fabric, a pencil, a sewing machine, and a mannequin for your garment.


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Isabel Sánchez

A course by Isabel Sánchez

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Isabel Sanchéz has dedicated herself to the fashion world for over 40 years. Since the late '80s she has worked alongside and collaborated with some of Spain's most renowned designers like Devota & Lomba, Jesús del Pozo, and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.

She began combining her design studio collaborations with teaching in 1999, and has since worked at the University of Navarra, the European University of Madrid, and the IED (Istituto Europeo di Design), to name just a few, giving classes on the technical side of dressmaking, pattern design, and draping.

In 2011, she published the book Little Black Dress, which was translated into several languages. The same year, she opened her studio, Laboratorio de Proyectos, where she works on runway collections and any other project requiring the study of fabric volume and behavior.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Inspiration and preparation

    • Knowing the technique and finding inspiration
    • The mannequin and its preparation
    • Materials
  • U3

    We start to work

    • The body
    • Working on moulage 1
    • Working on moulage 2
    • Disassembling the toile: from tissue to paper 1
    • Disassembling the toile: from tissue to paper 2
    • The garment
  • U4

    Final assembly

    • Joints and drawstring 1
    • Joints and drawstring 2
    • Puckered
    • Finishing and bass: the final details 1
    • Finishing and bass: the final details 2
  • FP

    Final project

    • Introduction to moulage: modeling on a mannequin

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Introduction to Moulage for Fashion Design. Craft, and Fashion course by Isabel Sánchez

Introduction to Moulage for Fashion Design

A course by Isabel Sánchez
Designer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined January 2021
  • 99% positive reviews (90)
  • 2,617 students