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Bridalwear Short Course
Course description
On this wedding dress-making course, you'll explore 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.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Recognise and understand language used in the manufacture of Bridal Wear
- 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
Level: Intermediate
Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older
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 that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.
Experience life on campus:
- Join students a London College of Fashion, East Bank a world leader in fashion design, media and business education
- 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 and a digital badge:
- 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 and digital badges are great to compliment your cv.
Available dates
Details
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
Materials
In order to fully participate in the practical exercises please bring the following materials/equipment to the first class:
- 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
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Learn how to create contemporary Bridal Wear on our wedding dress-making course. By studying current trends in the bridal business, you will create a bodice design as well as explore specialist skills such as ruching, integrated trains, bias frills and more.
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
Address
- 105 Carpenter's Road
- London
- E20 2AR
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