Let’s do a zippy 2 hour half-drape for pattern testing and visualising a mesh tulle dress. Unlike most fashion designers I don’t really do design sketches. They’re more scribbles. So to test if I really like a design I’ll sometimes do a quick half drape on the dressform. Typically this would be one side- front and back. But sometimes I like to do just the front of the garment so I can get a better visual of what the garment will be if I choose to complete it. Usually if I’m liking what I’m seeing I can use these fabric pieces to create a pattern, and go from there. This process typically requires using a fabric that is similar, if not the same, as the final fabric, in order to test how the weight of the fabric drapes, falls and gathers. Usually, you’d sacrifice a small amount of fabric because some pieces you have to cut, for example here I cut some fabric but in total was only about 40cm or so, but for the most part majority of the fabric can be unpinned and used again. #teaganjacobs #fashiontiktok #tulledress #girlygirloutfits #butterflydress