While revealing clothing may have once been popular on the runways, these chic draped fashion looks are showcasing that layers and covering up can be just as sultry and sophisticated.
Draping is a wonderfully unique type of fashion styling that involves the technique of using copious amounts of material to layer and overlap one another, often creating a beautifully loose-fitted and oversized ensemble. While draping the body in layers of material may seem a bit extensive and overbearing, these draped fashion looks are demonstrating that the meticulous designs of these layered ensembles can actually serve to accentuate the form and structure of these models.
From cultural street couture to ravenous rouge runways, these draped fashion examples are showcasing that covering up doesn't have to mean looking dull or boring.
63 Dazzling Examples of Draped Fashion
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Darkly Demure Portraits
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Social Good Embroidered Streetwear
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Elegantly Laidback Fashion
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The Monk Moderne Surface Magazine Editorial is Architectural
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Edgy Minimalist Fall Fashion
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Softly Sensual Celebrity Editorials
Rihanna Sports a Toned-Down Look for Glamour November 2013
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Ravenous Rouge Runways
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Sophisticated Sahara Photoshoots
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Wrapped-Up Wanderer Portraits
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Eerie Kid Portrait Apparel
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Angelic Avant-Garde Editorials
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Dramatic Sequined Fashion
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Ribboned Royal Ensembles
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Modern Robed Menswear
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Draped Neckline Fashions
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Sporty Vixen Fashion Photography
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Abstract Organ-Adding Attire
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Monochromatic Fishnet Editorials
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Sculpturally Draped Runways
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Prismatic Patterned Attire
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Ebony-Masked Couture
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Futuristic Factory Editorials
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Eclectic Millinery Editorials
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Layered Ladylike Fashion
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Quirky Medieval-Inspired Fashion
The Vivienne Westwood Spring 2014 Features Looks Fit for a Queen
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Gothic Monochromatic Couture
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Neutral Over-Sized Menswear
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Masked Street Couture
The KTZ Spring/Summer 2014 Collection Redefines Modern Elegance
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Upscale Tribal Photoshoots
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Ritzy Regal Photoshoots
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Deconstructed Monastic Menswear
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Densely Draped Editorials
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Quietly Moody Editorials
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Moody Macabre Fashions
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Illusionary Chromatic Captures
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Eccentrically Layered Editorials
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Asymmetrical Wrap Attire
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Eclectically Layered Fashion
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Cozy Canadiana Collections
The Moose & Beaver Apparel Fall/Winter 2013 Collection is Bundled Up
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Luxuriously Draped Menswear
The Spencer Hart Spring/Summer 2014 Collection Remixes Classic Shapes
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Avant-Garde Toga Attire
The Michael Morwan by Leon Mark Portrait Series Highlights Edgy Menswear
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Eccentric Desert-Ready Editorials
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Sophisticated Bohemian Menswear
The Monika Ptaszek Fall/Winter 2013 Range Boasts Eccentric Flair
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Luxe Layered Editorials
The Harper's Bazaar China The Gentle Woman Photoshoot is Draped
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Oversized Hoodlum Attire
The John Galliano Fall/Winter 2013 Collection is Street-Chic
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Urban Samurai Catalogs
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Captivatingly Chilled Editorials
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Wooly Warrior Menswear
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Nordic Skater Couture
The Bibi Chemnitz Fall/Winter 2013 Collection is Inspired by Greenland
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Camouflaged Curtain Captures
The Patty Carroll 'Anonymous Women: Draped' Photos are Illusive
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Gloomy Avian Editorials
This ‘Papercut Magazine’ Submission Features Flying Crows
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Lovely Lace Womenswear
The Alessandra Rich 2013 Fall Collection is Feminine Fashion at its Finest
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Eerie Collaborative Couture Films
H&M x Maison Martin Margiela Puts a Spin on the Fashion Video
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All-White Couture Exhibits
The Comme des Garçons White Drama Collection is Artfully Chic
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Contemporary Magician Captures
The Andrea Prety Horse Magazine Editorial Highlights Caped Couture
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Textured Polymer Runways
The Martín Lamothe Spring/Summer 2014 Collection is
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