Tel: 04-341-4777 [email protected] www.ductac.org Dress and Pattern Making Course Title: Dress and Pattern Making Age Group: Tutor: No experience necessary (suitable for beginners) Tsufa Bijelic Tutor’s Phone No. 050 7024701 Adults Cost : AED 1 200 Start time: End time: Monday 9:30 am 12:30 am Sunday 6:30 pm 9:30 pm No. Weeks: 6 6 Type of course: Syllabus programme (Enrolment at start of course only) Hours: Material Fee: 3 hours AED 100 3 hours AED 100 Tel: 04-341-4777 [email protected] www.ductac.org COURSE TITLE: DRESS PATTERN AND CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTOR: TSUFA BIJELIC COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course deals with developing basic patterns and applying more advanced techniques, hence suitable for both beginners and the more experienced. The basic drafts are developed from your own measurements covering a wide range of pattern making techniques using the basic skirt, bodice, trousers and full dress drafts. Discussed are the various seams, hem finishes and zippers that complete the silhouette styles. COURSE OUTLINE: Lesson 1: a) Course intro b) Demonstration of taking correct body measurements and personal measurements for a skirt c) Draft basic straight skirt with Waistband c) Adapting silhouette styles (1/2 scale): A-line, tapered, flared, gored with godet option Lesson 2: a) (Continued) Adapting silhouette styles (1/2 scale): yoke with pleats, pegged with gathers b) Seam and hem finishes c) Cut out skirt pattern and construct using the lapped zipper Lesson 3: a) Personal upper torso measurements for bodice b) Draft basic bodice applying dart manipulation c) Darts (straight, French, contour) and necklines (round, V-neck, square, boat neck) Lesson 4: a) Complete bodice draft for bodice lining b) Cut out bodice pattern and construct using the invisible zipper Lesson 5: a) Personal sleeve measurements b) Draft sleeves: Long fitted, short with fullness gathered into a cuff, cap sleeves Lesson 6: a) Personal measurements for trousers b) Draft fitted trousers pattern with side pockets Lesson 7: a) Draft dress pattern: empire waist with spaghetti straps b) Draft bolero top/jacket with bias bell sleeves c) Cut and construct both the dress and bolero top/jacket Lesson 8: a) (Continued) Construct dress and bolero top/jacket b) Other finishes, hems and design details MATERIALS: Pencil and eraser, Coloured pencils, Notepad Straight ruler, Long ruler (60cm long), L-shaped ruler, French curve Drafting paper, Tracing wheel, Paper and fabric scissors, Straight pins, Scotch tape (sellotape) Bring own Sewing Machine