Dress and Pattern Making Course Title: Age Group:

Tel: 04-341-4777
artsreception@ductac.org
www.ductac.org
Dress and Pattern Making
Course Title:
Dress and Pattern Making
Age Group:
Tutor:
No experience necessary (suitable for beginners)
Tsufa Bijelic
Tutor’s
Phone No.
050 7024701
Adults
Cost : AED 1 200
Start time:
End time:
Monday
9:30 am
12:30 am
Sunday
6:30 pm
9:30 pm
No. Weeks:
6
6
Type of course: Syllabus programme (Enrolment at start of course only)
Hours:
Material Fee:
3 hours
AED 100
3 hours
AED 100
Tel: 04-341-4777
artsreception@ductac.org
www.ductac.org
COURSE TITLE: DRESS PATTERN AND CONSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTOR: TSUFA BIJELIC
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This course deals with developing basic patterns and applying more advanced techniques, hence
suitable for both beginners and the more experienced.
The basic drafts are developed from your own measurements covering a wide range of pattern making
techniques using the basic skirt, bodice, trousers and full dress drafts. Discussed are the various seams,
hem finishes and zippers that complete the silhouette styles.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Lesson 1:
a) Course intro
b) Demonstration of taking correct body measurements and personal measurements for
a skirt
c) Draft basic straight skirt with Waistband
c) Adapting silhouette styles (1/2 scale): A-line, tapered, flared, gored with godet option
Lesson 2:
a) (Continued) Adapting silhouette styles (1/2 scale): yoke with pleats, pegged with
gathers
b) Seam and hem finishes
c) Cut out skirt pattern and construct using the lapped zipper
Lesson 3:
a) Personal upper torso measurements for bodice
b) Draft basic bodice applying dart manipulation
c) Darts (straight, French, contour) and necklines (round, V-neck, square, boat neck)
Lesson 4:
a) Complete bodice draft for bodice lining
b) Cut out bodice pattern and construct using the invisible zipper
Lesson 5:
a) Personal sleeve measurements
b) Draft sleeves: Long fitted, short with fullness gathered into a cuff, cap sleeves
Lesson 6:
a) Personal measurements for trousers
b) Draft fitted trousers pattern with side pockets
Lesson 7:
a) Draft dress pattern: empire waist with spaghetti straps
b) Draft bolero top/jacket with bias bell sleeves
c) Cut and construct both the dress and bolero top/jacket
Lesson 8:
a) (Continued) Construct dress and bolero top/jacket
b) Other finishes, hems and design details
MATERIALS:
Pencil and eraser, Coloured pencils, Notepad
Straight ruler, Long ruler (60cm long), L-shaped ruler, French curve
Drafting paper, Tracing wheel, Paper and fabric scissors, Straight pins, Scotch tape (sellotape)
Bring own Sewing Machine