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| Dressmaking and Design | The Dressmaking and Design Course allows students to train for a new career from the comfort of their own homes, without attending classes or quitting the job. The Program provides its students with books, lessons, learning aids, special supplements, and equipment included at no additional cost; unlimited instructional support; access to Student Support Services on its website, including online examinations and account review; grants Career Diploma in as little as nine months, or take longer if student wishs.
The Program consists of 7 Instruction Sets:
Instruction Set 1
Introduction to Sewing. This course introduces tools and equipment; temporary and permanent stitches; creating the most common seams; taking measurements; purchasing and preparing patterns; making simple pattern alterations.
Instruction Set 2
The Sewing Machine. Here you can learn types of sewing machines and machine attachments; threading machines; making stitches; setting machine timing and tension; sewing machine care; cleaning and lubrication; removing burrs; troubleshooting.
Instruction Set 3
Fibers and Fabrics. The course learns to identify fibers and fabrics; choosing the right fabric; working and handling fabrics; properly caring for fabrics and treating stains.
Basic Dressmaking Processes. The course teaches how to selecte materials for a garment; ho to mark and cut fabric; tack for proper fit; shape, interface, bind, seams, and hems.
Instruction Set 4
Decorative Features. The course provides introduction to common decorative features; preparing neckline, skirt and sleeve openings; installing zippers; constructing and attaching cuffs and collars; attaching fasteners.
Advanced Dressmaking Techniques – studies finishing corners, points, and curved edges; forming pleats; making coats, jackets, trousers; working with linings, shoulder pads, and boning.
Instruction Set 5
Line and Design in Fashion – discovers lines, colors, textures and details; types of line; principles of design: balance, proportion and scale, rhythm, emphasis and unit; creating optical illusions.
Miscellaneous Garments. Here you can learn how to make construction of non-standard garments: maternity wear, infants and children, nightwear, underwear; working with lace trim.
Instruction Set 6
Embroidery – explores embroidery tools and materials; handworking embroidery stitches; machine embroidery; smocking and quilting.
Garment Decoration. The course teaches to apply garment-decorating techniques: ruffles, fringe, tassels, beading, sequins; belts and belt loops; custom fasteners.
Pattern Alteration – discover making major pattern alterations for shoulders, armholes, bust size, sleeves, skirts and pants.
Instruction Set 7
Alterations and Fitting – studies altering and fitting necklines, including altering necklines, armholes, and sleeves; raising or lowering a waistline; eliminating wrinkles and bulges.
Drafting Patterns from Basic Patterns – explores constructing the basic pattern; designing the bodice, neckline, collar, sleeve and skirt.
Designing by Draping. Here you can get to know principles of draping; using and customizing a dress form; creating original clothing designs.
At the end of the course you have to prepare a Final Project.
Total course tuition fees - $848
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