I have been studying draping on the stand at Morley for nearly a year now. Each term we focused on a different area – tops, skirts and dresses. Although we have done a cowl top, the course e…

DJ7: This bodice plays with the overlapping of contrast colours on either side of the body. It has a unified look to it because it is well balanced. The curves of the bias tape follows the sweet heart shape along the bust, which looks complex to sew. This technique qould probably require clipping done to the hem of the strips.

john galliano used a demure signature cowl draped neckline in his 1930s style bias cut dresses, sometimes double layered, so that when a strap delicately fell off the shoulder, it revealed a sheer layer of silk underneath. a galliano AW 2000 bias cut ensemble with draped neckline, new in store.