Welcome to Maryna Kisil Studio, a garment form-creation studio where bold ideas come to life, and where you will learn not only how to construct any shape, but also how to think creatively and in three-dimensional space.
The main focus of the studio’s work is teaching garment form creation across all possible techniques. This includes training in garment draping, construction and pattern manipulation, form creation through various textural draping techniques, zero-waste methods, transformations and deformations of garment shape, spiral cutting, bias-cut techniques, and numerous approaches to creative experimentation with form.
Maryna Kisil is a fashion and textile surface designer, and a lecturer in fashion form creation.
She holds a PhD in Art Studies (Design) and is an Associate Professor.
Education:
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Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Department of Ergonomics and Garment Design, 2006
(Specialisation: Sewn Products)
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Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Postgraduate Studies, 2010
(Specialisation: Design)
Internships:
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Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Department of Fashion Design
(Halle, Germany, 2013, 2014)
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Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, Department of Cultural Studies and Media Communications
(2016)
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Cracow University of Economics, Małopolska School of Public Administration, Poland
(2018)
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University of Białystok, Faculty of Education, Poland
(2024)
Godet Skirts Guide
A practical digital guide for fashion designers, students, and anyone interested in draping and garment construction.
Inside you’ll find:
- 17 printable pages in PDF format;
- the history of the godet skirt and its evolution in fashion;
- contemporary runway examples and design inspiration;
- clear explanations of different godet variations;
- step-by-step draping techniques for creating a range of silhouettes;
- 6 accompanying video tutorials demonstrating the techniques in practice.
This guide is perfect both as a learning resource and as a reference you can return to whenever you work with godet skirts.
Price: €15 from 6–13 August (special launch offer). From 14 August, the standard price will be €18.
42 printable pages
The Bodice Dart Manipulation Workbook (part 1) — your hands-on tool to master dart transformations and design your own collection of model forms.
What’s inside:
– turn a basic bodice into endless designs by moving darts, adding style lines, cut-outs and drapes;
– ready-to-use pattern templates (25 designs and 5 additional clear templates);
– space for paper & fabric mini-samples;
– room for your notes and creative ideas.
Step-by-step video tutorials will be added over time (to fuul draping course or partially on Youtube), so you can keep learning and practising with me — even after your course ends.
Your workbook will become a mini archive of your skills, ideas and experiments — ready to inspire your next designs.
This pattern set consisting of a pattern card and a technology card. The set also includes features of working with smocking, material calculations and symbols. All patterns are printable (you need to set the scale to 100%)
20 patterns
47 pages
ENGLISH
The course «Creative sleeves draping» will consist of 3 modules in accordance with the principles of shaping, which are based on the original geometric structures - circle, square and spiral twist.
This course consists of 25 main lessons where you will learn how to drape original sleeves, as well as an additional 7 lessons that give you the basic skills needed for this course.
This course will be useful for fashion designers, tailors, owners of ateliers and fashion brands, those who are still studying or just love to sew for themselves and their families.
The course is designed for both beginners who are just learning drapery and nore experienced designers looking for new and original design solutions.
Each lesson contains a description of the draping sequence, a video tutorial, necessary photos and manufacturing recommendations. Pattern msking solutions are very simple, so they are not provided separately.
The course will be available on the Google Classroom platform with the possibility of individual lessons and downloading learning outcomes.
ІSBN 978-617-8139-42-1
The practical manual to Textile Surface Design for fashion reveals the peculiarities of working with the smocking technique and is intended for fashion and textile designers, as well as for anyone interested in textured fashion design around the world.
The manual contains 20 designs of smocking patterns with a detailed description of the technique and its application in fashion
projects. Special attention is paid to the compositional features of the technique and exercises for independent work.
I decided to supplement the digital version with separate pattens that you can print out and use. Please set the scale to 100% when printing.
A set of video lessons on drapery with access to Instagram (private account) and Google Classroom (duplication of content for easy viewing and homework checking). Currently, 150 video lessons are available. One-time payment and unlimited access (as long as the platforms work and I)
Мотивуюче-надихаючі 9 порад як почати макетувати
В цьому гіді ви знайдете послідовність розмітки манекена, а також поради як це зробити якісно. Актуально для тих, у кого манекен без розмітки.
Інтенсив передбачає індивідуальну або корпоративну уучасть і планується на 2 дні (6 годин в день). Ціна актуальна для проведення в Києві, для інших міст розраховується з урахуванням проїзду та проживання.
Інтенсив побудовано таким чином, щоб розглянути такі напрямки роботи з корсетом як конструктивний (лінії, членування, робота з додатковим обʼємомом), декоративний (техніки драпірування базового корсету), фактурний (деякі приклади увиразнення форми з рахунок роботи з текстильною фактурою) та додаткові конструктивні елементи (на прикладі басок, які можуть бути пришивні, а також зʼємні, що дає більшу варіативність образу).
ДЕНЬ 1
Особливості драпірування корсету. Розгляд елементів формоутворення та принципів драпірування
Декоративні драпіровки на корсетній основі (драпіровки по косій, інтерпретації технік драпірування)
ДЕНЬ 2
Декоративні драпіровки на корсетній основі (драпіровки по косій, інтерпретації технік драпірування)
Використання фактур для формоутворення та декорування корсетів
Баски як зʼємний та пришивний елемент корсету
Learn from anywhere in the world through structured courses hosted on Google Classroom. Each course combines video lessons, downloadable materials, practical assignments, and lifetime access, allowing you to study at your own pace and revisit the content whenever you need.
Whether you’re taking your first steps in draping or looking to expand your professional skills, you’ll have access to a comprehensive learning system that grows with regular updates and new lessons.
oin in-person classes at Maryna Kisil Studio in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The studio offers individual lessons, intensive workshops, and small-group classes focused on draping, garment form creation, textile surface design, and creative fashion techniques. Working directly on mannequins with professional guidance allows you to develop practical skills, receive immediate feedback, and explore advanced design methods in a creative studio environment.
If you are a beginner and only starting to explore form creation, particularly draping, it is best to begin with a scaled dress form (1:2). This soft miniature mannequin is a reduced copy of a full-sized form and is ideal for experimenting with shape without using large amounts of fabric.
If you are a professional (designer, atelier specialist, pattern cutter, etc.), it is better to have a full-sized dress form. This will allow you to immediately apply your newly acquired skills in practical work. Dress forms for draping can be made from papier-mâché or polyurethane foam (soft forms); under no circumstances should plastic or polystyrene mannequins be used.
For draping and experimenting with form, you will need the following materials:
Draping fabric can be a cheaper analogue of the fabric intended for your project, or you may use unbleached calico of various densities (the optimal universal density is 120–140 g). For the basic course, you will need at least 7–10 metres.
Tools:
Marking tape, tailor’s pins without ball heads (or small nails), measuring tape, thread snips, scissors, heat-erasable pen, tailor’s chalk, magnetic pin holder, French curve, set square ruler, pattern paper, tracing paper, graphite pencil, thread, needles, flexible ruler, and a sketchbook for drawings.
The courses are designed for fashion students, professional designers, dressmakers, costume makers, and anyone interested in learning garment draping and creative form-making. No matter your experience level, you can choose a course that matches your skills.
Not necessarily. Some courses are beginner-friendly, while others are intended for learners with basic sewing or pattern-making knowledge.
The courses are available in English, but they mainly use a visual, slow-paced video-based approach. Before purchasing, please do get in touch if you need any further clarification.
After purchase, you’ll receive access to the course in Google Classroom. Lessons include video tutorials, downloadable materials, practical assignments, and additional resources. You can study whenever it suits you and revisit the lessons at any time.
All online courses include unlimited access, including future updates that are added to the purchased course.
Yes. A digital certificate after 25 lessons is available after completing the required assignments for eligible courses.
Twenty years ago, I graduated with a degree in garment pattern cutting. You’d think that would be enough to settle into the profession… But not at all. The world keeps changing, technology keeps advancing, and clients are constantly looking for new silhouettes, so the learning never stops.
This certificate from the draping course by Maryna Kisil Studio isn’t just another professional development credential (although it does look rather nice in photos, doesn’t it?). For me, the course was like a workout for the brain. It challenged my imagination, broadened the way I think, and made me look at familiar processes from a completely different perspective. I even fold towels differently now!
Do you need a university degree to work in our industry? Personally, I’ve only ever been asked to show my diploma once, when I was starting my very first job. But the desire to keep learning is essential. A degree may give you a solid foundation (or sometimes it may not), but courses like this add fresh inspiration to your professional life and help take your skills to the next level.
My conclusion is simple: don’t study just to earn a diploma. Study because becoming better at what you do every single day is what truly matters. And perhaps you’ll be a little less amazed by the “magic” behind the work of the great couture masters.
I truly enjoyed the online draping course. The lessons were clear, practical, and very well-structured.
All the videos were uploaded on Google Classroom, so I could follow at my own pace anytime. I especially appreciate that the course offers lifetime access with free updates, so I can always learn new techniques. On top of that, I received two beautiful full-color books packed with explanations and patterns, which are an incredible resource. This course is a real treasure for anyone passionate about draping and fashion design.
Highly recommended!
The full draping course is perfect for any ambitious student! It stimulates the imagination, there are so many lessons (which I didn't expect in such a large number), and above all, Maryna is available "privately" to answer questions related to the course tasks, for example, if I don't understand something or just ask for feedback.
The course is of a very high standard, and I eagerly await the next videos.
Maryna's course gave another dimension to my sewing process. Her technical expertise really helped me to go further, and this is now the only way I design.
What's more, the training is very rich and continues to expand, so I still have plenty of opportunities to learn... I feel lucky to have access to all this!
