
Structured Bra Making Short Course
Course description
On this Structured Bra Making Short Course, you learn the cutting and sewing of bra patterns to construct a series of structured bras.
The garments include a non-wired full-cup bra, an under-wired padded bra and a non-padded darted bra. You will assemble and take home three different styles of bra, all in size 34 B. Please be advised, that this course does not include making bras to different sizes or fitting bras. The tutor will, however, demonstrate how to deconstruct and take a pattern from a bra, so you can create a pattern for your own bra size at home.
You will be using industrial machines on the course, but the techniques you learn will be transferable to domestic sewing machines at home.
Materials will be included, but a list of UK specialist suppliers will be provided, so you can source your own fabrics and trims for future development.
Who should attend
Students should have accurate and precise sewing skills.This course is unsuitable for beginners.
Course outcomes
You will leave the course having completed three different styles of bra.
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
- Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
- New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.
- Experience life on campus
- Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
- Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
- Ask questions of your tutor in real time
- Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
- Experience the many sights of London on your down time
A certificate of completion:
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
- As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
- Certificates are great to compliment your cv.
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Details
Topics covered:
- Introduction to lingerie fabrics and components
- Importance of seam types, grain and stretch of fabrics
- Different parts of a bra
- Introduction to specialist industrial machines, and achieving similar effects at home
- Correct cutting out methods for lingerie fabrics using rotary cutters.
- Methods of the technical construction of bras
Please note that all bras patterns will be constructed in size 34B. This course does not include grading patterns to different sizes.
Materials
In order to fully participate in the practical exercises please bring the following materials/equipment to the first class:
- 28mm blade Rotary cutter with retractable blade- Olfa or Fiscars
- Paper shears (approx 21 cm)
- Fabric shears (approx 21 cm)
- Air-erasable fabric marker pen
- Fine pins
- Stitch un-picker
- Metric tape measure
- Notepad & pen
- Laptop/iPad/tablet
- A4 plastic pockets for your notes
- Plastic bags to store and transport your work in
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Simplify the mystery of bra making on this Structured Bra Making course! Learn how to accurately cut out and construct a series of structured bras.
Contact us:
- London College of Fashion
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address 105 Carpenter's Road London E20 2AR
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College: London College of Fashion
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- London College of Fashion
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- +44 (0)20 7514 7015
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- 105 Carpenter's Road
- London
- E20 2AR
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