Whether your ultimate aim is to make a career of fashion design, to run your own business as a designer/ dress maker, or maybe just to be competent at making your own or your children's clothes, by choosing this course you're well on your way to fulfilling your dream in dress making and fashion design.
This dressmaking course is structured to teach you an awareness of both fashion items and the industry by encouraging you to observe your fashion surroundings. You will learn about fabrics, patterns, and the basic equipment you will need for garment construction.
Fashion awareness
Patterns
Fibres in common use
Tools and equipment
Lays
Lined bodices
Closings and fastenings
Fabric layout
Fashion awareness
An introduction to fashion drawing
Working in the business
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This course has been accredited by Online Academies. On successful completion of this course you will be able to download or print off a PDF of your Online Academies Certificate (please note: you will also be given the opportunity to have a hard copy of the certificate printed off and posted out to you for a small additional charge). If you would like to view a sample of the certificate, please click here.
Online Academy work with Quality Licence Scheme (Quality Licence Scheme). The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
At the conclusion of each module there is a multiple choice question assessment. This will help you remember the main points of the lesson and act as a check that you have retained the essential knowledge and understanding of that particular section. The results can be seen instantaneously and you can correct wrong answers. When the result is satisfactory you can progress to the next module.
Once you have successfully completed all the modules for your course you will be awarded:
A Diploma issued by Online Academies