Editing Draper (section)

==Current usage==
A draper is now defined as a highly skilled role within the [[fashion industry]]. The term is used within a [[fashion design]] or [[costume design]] studio for people tasked with creating garments or patterns by draping fabric over a [[dress form]]; draping uses a human form to physically position the cloth into a desired pattern. This is an alternative method to drafting, when the garment is initially worked out from measurements on paper.

A fashion draper may also be known as a "first hand" because they are often the most skilled creator in the workshop and the "first" to work with the cloth for a garment. However a first hand in a costume studio is often an assistant to the draper. They are responsible for cutting the fabric with the patterns and assisting in costume fittings.