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Made To Measure Womenswear Short Course

Course description

On this course you will be taught how to construct Womenswear garments to your personal body measurements. You will discover a style you feel works well for you and complements your unique shape. Once you understand these principles you can begin to consider applying these skills/techniques to produce further apparel for yourselves or others.

Who should take this course?

Individuals who are keen to address fitting concerns or generally would like to work from specific or personal measurements.

Individuals who have a style, shape or idea in mind and would like to translate this into a product for themselves.

Although the emphasis is on womenswear design and working to personal measurements, men are also welcome and can work to the measurements of the tailor's dummy.

Entry Requirements: none

Some basic sewing skills are an advantage however learners will be given machine inductions, demonstrations and guidance along the way.

Please note that this course is for 18 years and above

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.
Experience life on campus
Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
Ask questions of your tutor in real time
Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
Certificates are great to compliment your cv.

Available dates

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Details

Topics Covered

You will learn how to draft a basic skirt or trouser block from your recorded personal body measurements. This will serve as a simple template which you'll be able to modify into other designs and shapes.
Particular emphasis will be put on learning how to achieve a good fit and what to analyse when doing this. To achieve this we will work through the stages of constructing a toile to a finished garment in a fabric of your choice.
There will also be an opportunity to visit some fabric shops where you will be able to discuss and select suitable fabrics, trims and fastenings for your design.
Some essential sewing techniques will be covered using industrial sewing machines including, appropriate seams, finishings, zip insertions and other simple fastenings.
The bodice will also be discussed.

Materials

Please bring with you to the first session:

Paper scissors
Fabric shears
Tracing wheel
Pencils HB
Pattern master or set square
Pritt stick
Sellotape
Metric tape measure
Pins
Tailors chalk or chalk pencils, white for dark fabrics and a darker colour for light colours
Black and white thread for tacking
Dressmakers carbon paper

Meet the Tutor:

Have you ever questioned why at times when we try on an item of clothing in a store or boutique we can often find that doesn't always fit us the way we'd like it to?

Examples of this could be: a need to amend lengths or widths of arms, legs, waist or hip areas because certain sections of garments may be too small or too big given our natural body proportions. And let's face it, you don't need to be a high fashion guru to know that in reality many of us are not built to fit into what industry’s determined statistics are of ‘standard measurements'.

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