Wrap & Sew: The Art of Skirt Tailoring
Description
Thw Wrap & Sew: Art of Skirt Tailoring course provides a practical guide into constructing a fitted skirt with a sewing machine, the most simple garment in fashion. Students will begin with the basics & learn about major styles, materials to measurements. The course will progress & students will practice how to make different darts & finally construct their final skirt using calico fabric.
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What does the course cover?
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Skirt prototypes
- Major styles with skirts
- Activity: research skirts- download styles
- Skirt technical drawings
- Typical materials used for skirt design
- Standard body measurements
- Activity: mannequin measurement activity
- Sewing machine refresher
- Ease and darts on skirts
- Dart manipulation
- Dart activity with card and sewing machine
- Create a working design visual for a skirt
- Estimate the cost and time required to make a skirt.
- Fabric preparation for pattern cutting
- Calico fabric for sample pieces
- Develop a statement of intent
- Produce a range of samples specific to a chosen design
- Introduction to pattern making: scale size ¼
- Measurements and pattern cutting
- creating a pattern block from cardboard 1:1
- Construct skirt using machine stitching to a selected design
- Finish & final fitting for skirt
- Pressing techniques
- Present the skirt following a design specification
- Produce a cost sheet
- Produce production timescales
- Evaluate completed skirt
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Dates
• October 3rd to 24th Thursday – In Studio 9:00AM to 1:00PM
• October 6th to 27th Sunday – In Studio 1:30PM to 5:30PM
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Cost
- In Studio- 2600 AED
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Available for online training?
No
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Requirements
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Materials
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- Paper scissors ( one per student)
- Large fabric cutting scissors (one per student)
- Small fabric scissors ( one per student)
- Small box with pins
- Small box with safety pins
- Loop turner
- Set of sewing needles
- Thimble
- Unpicker
- Tape measure
- Notcher
- Tracing wheel
- French curve
- Square
- Chalk / chalk pencil
- Pencils
- Thread set
- Hooks and eyes set
*Spare equipment is available in class
**Sewing machines are provided for class however, it is recommended to have a sewing machine at home for practice.
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Internship & Work
Internships and the work placement program is only in conjunction with the Diploma. If you would like work placements it is recommended to take the Fashion Design Diploma.
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Price:AED 2,500.00 (exc. 5% VAT)
- Start Date: 03-10-2024
- Duration: 4 Week
- Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate