How to Draw Clothing

Last Updated: April 5, 2022

You may think that drawing clothing is hard, which sometimes it can be, but if you hang in there, concentrate, and most importantly, have fun, you'll be an expert at drawing clothes in no time!

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Business Casual Clothing

1
Draw a human figure with normal proportions.
2
Draw a ‘V’ for the collar of his shirt.

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3
Join the ‘V’ with straight shoulder lines joining at the base with a common line.
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Form an irregular box at its bottom joining it for the shirt’s lower part.
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Extend further lines from the waistline downwards.
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Draw an inverted ‘V’ between the lines.
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Extend all the four lines at the bottom for the trousers.
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Next draw lines from the shoulders on both side of his body for the full-sleeves of the shirt.
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Draw a horizontal oval at the waistline taking the waistline as its dividing line.
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Draw the collars.
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Drop down a vertical straight line for the button line of the shirt.
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Draw a tiny triangle for the tie-knot cut at its base.
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Draw another triangle at the centre of the waistline for the tip of the tie.
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Join the triangles to form the tie.
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Draw all the details of the clothing with its folds and curves.
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Erase all unwanted lines.
17
Color the character in his formal clothing.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Casual Clothing

1
Draw an outline of a simplified character.
2
Draw a circle on its head for the cap.
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Join the left and right edges of the cap-circle with a straight line for the making the cap’s sun-shade part.
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Extend a slanted box for making sun-shade.
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Draw a straight waist-line.
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Draw a triangle in the collar region.
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Attach another triangle on top of it joined to the earlier one.
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Draw another triangle within it.
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Apply curved strokes for the folded sleeves at the elbow- region.
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Join the sleeve-lines.
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Extend straight lines for the trousers.
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Join those at the bottom.
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Apply folds as given in the waist and the shoulders.
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Erase unwanted lines.
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Color the character.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

a Medieval Dress

1
Draw a female figure and make a dress outline in the upper body section.
2
Draw two circles in each shoulder.
3
Draw a bell shaped skirt to complete the dress outline.
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Based on the outline, draw the full dress.
5
Add design details to the dress
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Erase the unnecessary outlines.
7
Color your medieval dress!

Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

a Classic Suit

1
Draw a male figure and make a suit outline in the upper body section.
2
Draw rectangular shapes following the body contours of the figure for the arm and leg sections.
3
Draw a line dividing the suit and place two W-shaped curves going up to the neck section.
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Draw a series of rectangles and a diamond for the collar and necktie.
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Add a hat by drawing rectangles on top of the head.
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Based on the outlines, draw the full suit.
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Add details to the suit such as buttons and line streaks.
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Erase the unnecessary outlines.
9
Color your classic suit!

Community Q&A

Question

How can I draw all those things without the body?

Community Answer

Draw the figure (not the head unless you're doing a hat) along with whatever clothing or accessories you want to include, then erase the lines you drew for the figure. This allows you to draw clothing in specific poses if desired.
Question

How do I draw jeans?

Community Answer

Draw them like normal pants but add the coloring and pockets of jeans in the details to make them look more like jeans.
Question

How do I draw a t-shirt

Community Answer

Draw a square/rectangle (if you choose a rectangle, make it a vertical one). Next, add sleeves. If you need help drawing the sleeves, just add a rectangle on each side of the figure.