Make a 1940's Tea Dress

Fabrication

Short course

In Leeds

£ 150 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Duration

    2 Days

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leeds (West Yorkshire)
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Unit A20, LS1 8TL

Start date

On request

About this course

You will learn how to cut a pattern, sew a garment together, put in a zip and work a button hole. You will also learn how to fit the garment and modify the pattern

The course is intended for anyone who wishes to increase their sewing knowledge and gain the skills needed to make a garment at this level

you need to book via our website, or via our shop, pre-booking is essential as class numbers are limited we reserve the right to cancel a class if insufficient numbers are reached

Our tutors have over 30 years experience in a wide variety of sewing subjects so you are gaining a breadth of knowledge by an industry expert

all you have to do is either ring up the shop , contact the website or get in contact with dawn direct to book your place on the course be fore other people

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Teachers and trainers (1)

Dawn Wood

Dawn Wood

Costume/Fashion Designer/Maker

Course programme

Using a vintage vogue pattern you will learn how to make and fit a 1940's style tea dress over 2 days, using sewing techniques appropriate to the period and looking at some original examples

We will also discuss fabrics and make do and mend strategies of the time, to enable you to go away and make more garments

You will need to provide the dress fabric, we will give you advice on what to use on booking

This class isn't for beginners and knowledge of basic sewing and using patterns is required.

Additional information

Using a vintage vogue pattern you will learn how to make and fit a 1940's style tea dress over 2 days, using sewing techniques appropriate to the period and looking at some original examples We will also discuss fabrics and make do and mend strategies of the time, to enable you to go away and make more garments You will need to provide the dress fabric, we will give you advice on what to use on booking This class isn't for beginners and knowledge of basic sewing and using patterns is required.

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