Bridalwear Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This wedding dress-making course explores the technical skills needed to create contemporary bridalwear. You will begin by discussing current trends and with the guidance of the tutor, create a bodice design of your choice.
By working from either a block or working on the stand, you will complete a toile for a fitted bodice, refitting where necessary and then making it in your chosen fabric. You will then explore skirt patterns and wedding dress silhouettes such as fishtail or bias cuts before completing various toiles.
During the course, you will investigate different types of surface decorations such as lace, piping and bias frills as well as discuss types of veils and petticoats.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for anyone, aged 18 and older, interested in making bridalwear. Please note that this is an intermediate level course.
Key information
Topics covered
- Contemporary and historical inspiration for making wedding dresses
- Pattern alterations
- Interlining
- Surface decoration options
- Fastenings
- Seams
- Lining and boning
- Rouching and draping
- Bodice detail - lace and beaded fabrics
- Integrated trains
Learning outcomes
- Recognise and understand language used in the manufacture of bridalwear
- Understand the specialist cutting techniques required for bridalwear
- Develop patterns for a range of skirt types with a train
- Have a practical understanding of the skills used in the production of a bridal bodice
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- One wedding magazine of your choice
- HB Pencil
- Eraser
- Sharpener
- Fabric shears
- Small sharp pointed scissors or stitch ripper
- Fine steel pins
- Tape measure
- Tailors chalk
- Pattern master
- Pointed tracing wheel
- Hand sewing needles
- Paper scissors
- Sellotape
Students will need to purchase their own fabric during the course. This will be discussed with the tutor during the first week.
Tutor
Annie Shellard
Annie Shellard has 30 years of experience working in womenswear as a designer and pattern cutter. Her current professional practise specialisms are lingerie and bridalwear. Annie’s first design job was for a small London based manufacturer and wholesaler. Due to the size and nature of the business, she became skilled in all areas of the design and production processes. This experience has underpinned her approach to working within the industry and in her own businesses. Annie first began her teaching career at London College of Fashion in 2002. She has been teaching at FE and HE levels since that time and became a member of the Higher Education Academy in 2012.
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