Application of paper folding and molding technique to women′s dress

Paper folding and molding technique has changed the construction mode and shaping elements of convenitional garments,bringing about an unique design style which is fine,elegant,and lively.Since paper folding and molding give people an impression of rigid and complex,it is rather difficult to be used for clothing.However,we can fully use the paper folding and molding technique to expand the space for women′s dress designing and making.Having extended the nature and characteristics of paper folding and molding,the paper puts forward its molding technigues,such as sector folding,curved surface folding,pucker surface folding,geometric 3-dimentional folding,repeated folding,flower imitation folding,bionic folding and so on,along with their use in women′s dress.The paper offers certain reference for the design and making of women′s dress based on paper folding and molding.