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Fashion Pose References for Drawing
Editorial standing and seated studies with styled lines, clear attitude and deliberate angles.
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Fashion poses are a set of conventions for making a figure read at a glance: a deliberate inequality between the two sides of the body, long lines that follow the clothing, and a gaze that is rarely level at the camera.
They are a good test bed for costume design, silhouette and attitude, because the pose is chosen to show off clothes. Draw the body underneath first and hang the fabric on it afterward; the poses fall apart when the figure is copied from what the outfit does rather than what the body is doing.
Look over shoulderA three-quarter stance with the face turned past the shoulder, so the gaze and the chest point in different directions.
Seated fashion poseA seated editorial pose where crossed legs shorten the silhouette and throw the torso onto one hip.
Arm raisedA standing pose with one arm lifted overhead, opening the ribcage and lengthening one side of the torso.
Fashion walkA true side view of a walking figure, with the stride line and the body counter-lean reading as one arc.
Hands in pocketsA relaxed front-facing stance with both hands buried in pockets, shoulders dropped and the torso slightly closed.
Relaxed chair poseA seated editorial study leaning off the chair, one elbow supported and one hand near the face.
Hand on hipAn asymmetric standing pose, one hand at the waist and the weight carried on the opposite leg.
Turned awayA figure rotated mostly away from the camera, with the head turned back over one shoulder.
Folded armsA squared-up front-facing figure with folded arms and an even stance, dead center to the camera.
Walking look backA walking figure in motion with the head turned back over the shoulder and a bag hanging from one arm.
Casual stanceA loose standing pose with both hands in pockets, one hip dropped and the shoulders slightly uneven.
Crossed anklesA narrow standing figure with the ankles crossed and the hands out of sight in pockets.
Adjusting hairA standing figure with one arm raised to the hair, elbow out and the head tilted into the gesture.
Hand to hairA full-length standing editorial pose with one hand in the hair and the rest of the body held long.
Turned fashion poseA full-body figure turned mostly away from the camera, head coming back over the shoulder.
Seated on a blockA low seated editorial pose on a block, legs crossed and one elbow raised to support the head.
Relaxed tailored lookA standing study with a single hand tucked into a pocket and the rest of the body held asymmetric.
Dress with hand on hipA dress look with a hand on the hip, the legs crossed and the weight on one foot.
Turning in a dressA rotating figure in a full skirt, one hand near the shoulder, with the dress swinging around the body.
Crossed-leg fashion poseA collapsed base and hidden hands, leaving a narrow S-shaped silhouette with no visible gesture.
Leaning on a stoolA tall seat with the torso folded forward, elbows on the thighs and the head low.
Looking asideA calm full-length stance with the body quiet and the head turned off toward one side.Generate your own reference in one of these poses
Use any study above as the pose input, with or without a photo of the person you have permission to draw.
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- Action Pose References for Drawing6 studies · Explore action pose references for drawing figures walking, running and lunging.
- Floor Pose References for Drawing9 studies · Reclining, kneeling and inverted shapes that leave the upright line and redistribute weight to the ground.
- Balance Pose References for Drawing5 studies · Single-leg support studies, useful when you want a figure to look suspended in its own effort.
- Upper Body Pose References for Drawing9 studies · Bust and half-length studies where the hands and head carry the expression.