If you are interested in developing your abilities towards a career in high-quality tailoring, then this course is for you. The course will also be suitable if you are interested in other careers in garment production. There is a high demand for people with expert tailoring skills, and good career prospects in tailoring and garment production.
Bespoke means handcrafted and individually made. Bespoke tailoring involves the personal attention of a cutter who measures the customer, creates and cuts a pattern, and directly supervises the making and fitting of the garment. You will learn about basic tailoring and the technical and practical skills involved in the hand production of tailored garments.
You’ll also have an opportunity to deepen your appreciation of the industry and skills and develop your practice through visits to the Fashion and Textile Museum – the only UK museum dedicated to showcasing fashion and textiles. Previous students have showcased their work by staging end of year exhibitions hosted at the museum.
As a student at Newham College London, you’ll be entitled to visit the Fashion and Textiles Museum for free!
Delivery will cover hand sewing skills, workshop practice, using sewing equipment, body measurements, bespoke patterns, block construction, canvases and bastes, pockets and other details, making up and alterations, and finishing techniques.
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You will learn in a variety of ways - through talks and demonstrations, by completing practical tasks and exercises, and by presentation and evaluation of your work.
The course is based at East Ham Campus in modern, well-equipped garment production and pattern cutting workshops. You will take part in an induction at the beginning of the course.
You need some previous experience and evidence of interest in making garments, and you are expected to demonstrate commitment to working in bespoke tailoring. Reliability, punctuality and 100% attendance are expected on the course, just as they are when working in a bespoke tailoring company. You must visit the course or attend a course open day to confirm this is the right course for you.
The course fee is TBC
To work in high-end tailoring, you should apply to the Bespoke Tailoring Diploma level 2 course which starts in September. Alternatively, you may choose to progress to study other specialist garment production or design courses available at Newham and elsewhere - a wide range of alternative progression courses are available.
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