Tailoring

This course is a unique opportunity to understand the world of bespoke tailoring and start practising some skills. A tailoring apprentice can take 7 years to perfect their craft, so perhaps you want to have a taste before you commit, or just understand more about this complex and secret industry?

The course will start with a week exploring the bespoke tailoring industry including visits to Savile Row and specialised fabric stores. The second and third week will be about making an individually fitted jacket and you will be taken through step-by-step from pattern to finished garment. The course will be taught by expert tutors from our degree programmes.

This course includes:

• What does bespoke mean?
• Equipment – Selection, Use and Care
• Measuring and Fitting
• Examples of Tailoring – Traditional and Contemporary
• Hand sewing techniques
• Pressing - Equipment and Techniques
• Tailoring fabrics and Interlinings
• Anatomy of a jacket – construction and deconstruction
• Tailoring Vocabulary – Pockets, Collars and Sleeves
• Finishing – Buttons/Buttonholes/Linings
• Visit to Savile Row workshop
• Technology in tailoring

Level:

Beginners. You should have an interest in the subject area and a desire to learn but no previous experience is required.

Booking:

Your course place is confirmed once you have booked online or via the phone using a credit or debit card. There is no deadline for booking. Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, and all courses have a maximum number of students. We suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.