Tag Archives: drapage

En plein air, Paris 1875

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Have you ever tried climbing the stairs of Montmartre wearing a long skirt? It’s so very stressful dragging meters and meters of fabric around wherever I go. For years I believed that skirts had no aesthetic merit as they impaired … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Art Narratives, Conditions of Possibility, Drawings & Paintings, storytelling | Tagged Alice Hoschedé, Camille Doncieux, Claude Monet, drapage, drawing, Impressionists, lotus flower, Montmartre, narrative art, skirts, storytelling | 2 Comments

Thinking about India and drapage…

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Drapage/draping is one of the most basic techniques in clothing design. Before zippers and sewing machines, draping a piece of cloth around the body was an obvious solution to covering oneself. Think of the toga. And the sari. Drapage at Epidavros … Continue reading →