6 Months Beginner Fashion Design Course
Sewing foundations, pattern drafting, garment construction, tailoring, structured garments, and fashion finishing techniques.
What You’ll Achieve
Program Objectives
01
Understand professional sewing foundations and machine handling
02
Learn garment measurements and pattern drafting techniques
03
Construct skirts, blouses, dresses, trousers, jackets, and bustiers
04
Develop garment finishing and tailoring techniques
05
Learn fashion adaptation and style development
06
Produce professionally finished garments suitable for clients and portfolio presentation
Weekly Breakdown
Program Outline
Introduction to sewing
Focus Area
Sewing tools, industrial machine operation, fabric grain, seam allowance, hemming, closures, waist finishing.
Assignment
Practice machine control and construct sewing samples demonstrating hemming, zipper insertion, waistband finishing, and button attachment.
Skirt drafting and construction
Focus Area
Straight skirts, flared skirts, gathered skirts, pleats, flare cutting, gathering techniques.
Assignment
Draft and sew a straight skirt and one flared or gathered skirt using proper measurements and finishing techniques.
Basic bodice block
Focus Area
Basic bodice block drafting, bust shaping, dart manipulation, waist darts, side darts, princess seams.
Assignment
Draft a complete bodice block and create multiple dart manipulation variations.
Necklines
Focus Area
Round neckline, V-neck, square neckline, sweetheart neckline, sleeve drafting, collar construction.
Assignment
Create neckline samples, sleeve samples, and construct 3 collar styles.
Blouse construction
Focus Area
Blouse assembly, sleeve attachment, neckline finishing, peplum construction, wrap tops, yokes, style adaptation.
Assignment
Construct a peplum blouse with a 6-piece skirt and develop a fashion dress using style adaptation techniques.
Shirt Construction
Focus Area
Shirt pattern drafting, button plackets, shirt hems, collar construction, sleeve plackets, buttonholes.
Assignment
Draft and sew a fitted blouse with a pencil skirt using professional shirt tailoring techniques.
Jacket Construction
Focus Area
Jacket drafting, ease allowance, lapel drafting, interfacing, lining basics, shoulder pads, sleeve setting, garment fitting.
Assignment
Construct a fully lined tailored jacket demonstrating proper tailoring structure and finishing.
Jacket Construction
Focus Area
Jacket drafting, ease allowance, lapel drafting, interfacing, lining basics, shoulder pads, sleeve setting, garment fitting.
Assignment
Construct a fully lined tailored jacket demonstrating proper tailoring structure and finishing.
Bustier Construction
Focus Area
Bustier drafting, panel division, boning channels, lining, shaping, structured sewing techniques.
Assignment
Draft and sew a structured bustier with accurate shaping and boning insertion.
Trouser Construction
Focus Area
Trouser block drafting, rise calculation, fly zipper, pockets, palazzo trousers, waistband finishing.
Assignment
Draft and sew one fitted trouser and one palazzo trouser.
Garment Construction
Focus Area
Outfit design, pattern preparation, fabric selection, garment construction, fitting, finishing, styling.
Assignment
Develop and complete two professionally finished outfits approved by management.
Portfolio preparation
Focus Area
Portfolio preparation, garment photography, styling, garment presentation, evaluation.
Assignment
Prepare a professional student portfolio and present final garments during the graduation showcase.
At Graduation
Learning Outcomes
Students understand sewing and garment construction fundamentals
Students can draft and sew basic fashion garments professionally
Students understand tailoring and structured garment techniques
Students can produce professionally finished outfits suitable for clients and portfolios
Students are equipped for intermediate and advanced fashion training