Course in Pattern-Making and Tailoring

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  Course in Pattern-Making and Tailoring. 

  THE SHORT COURSE IN BASIC TAILORING IS DEDICATED BOTH TO BEGINNERS AND TO THOSE WHO WANT TO TEST THEIR SKILLS IN A SHORT TIME AND CONSIDER WHETHER TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATIONAL PATH IN THE FASHION FIELD AS PATTERN-MAKERS OR TAILORS.

  Both the duration of the course and the number of patterns designed depend on the chosen attendance and the program (40, 80 or 120 hours) and on the student’s personal skills and learning speed.

  The course in Pattern-making and Tailoring provide you a 360° overview on the methodology and work planning inside a pattern office or tailoring lab, through direct classes in the class. The program consists of onsite technical and practical classes.

  You will be able to test your technical and practical skills, moving the first steps in the amazing world of Tailoring.

  Students will be shown all the phases of the job, from the analysis of the technical sheet to the study of the Silhouette, from the study of the wearability and measures to the main techniques for designing a paper pattern, from the placement on the fabric to the cut, sewing and finishing.

  At the end, all participants will be given an Attendance Certificate.

  STUDY PLAN:

  - Introduction to Pattern-Making
  - Study of the Silhouettes
  - Study of the Patterns
  - Study of the Wearability
  - Study of the Measures
  - Standard Sizes
  - Tailor-making
  - Sartorial Pattern-Making
  - Pattern-Drawing
  - Pattern-Developing
  - Cut
  - Placement
  - Sewing
  - Prototyping with fabrics
  - Finishing touches

  DURATION:

  - COURSE DURATION: from 1 up to 6 weeks

  - CLASSES DURATION: 4 hours

  ATTENDANCE: 5 days/week, from Monday to Friday

  TIMETABLE: from 9 AM to 4 PM

  Summer Courses.

  Our summer courses are dedicated to those who are willing to test their skills in a short time and consider whether to continue the educational path in the Fashion field or not.

  They are dedicated both to beginners and professionals form the field, who need personalized and complete updates.

  The Courses are held in July and August here in Milan and the duration is between 1 and 4 weeks according to the chosen course and attendance.

  The courses are divided in: 

  - BASIC: for beginners, who start from zero or with minimum experience in the field. In this case the minimum attendance suggested is 80 hours.

  - ADVANCED: for fresh new graduated students or professionals from the field, who want to deepen their knowledge or specialize in specific topics. In this case the minimum attendance suggested is 120 hours.

  Cultural Activities.

  Thanks to the ongoing collaborations with companies and institutions organizing events, we receive free or reduced-fee credits to provide our students with the chance to participate to many of the most meaningful cultural, extra-didactical and multi-disciplinary activities in the field of Fashion and Design. They include visits to field exhibitions, international contests, as well as visits to companies, meetings with professionals, seminars and workshops related to the world of the art of Fashion and Design.

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