Dressmaking Academy Essential (legacy)

Wedding and Evening Dresses

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In this course developed by Tatiana Kozorovitsky you'll learn how to draft and adjust patterns, choose and implement different styles, sew using professional techniques for highest quality, decorate your garments and how to make a perfectly fitting dress from a long distance. It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or an experienced designer. Everything you need is provided in this step-by-step training program.

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Course curriculum

1. The Message from Tatiana
2. Mobile App for your convenience (iOS and Android)
3. Come say "HELLO!" 👋
4. How to Use this Course - Universal Instruction
5. Fabrics You Need to Get Right Now
6. Before We Begin...
1. Foreword
2. Corset Pattern - introduction
3. Measurements
4. How to Alter a Pattern 101
5. Seam allowances in patterns
6. Cutting fabric
7. Applying fusible interfacing
8. Stitching curved seams
9. Preparing curves for boning
10. Sewing on the boning
11. Applying bias tape on the boning
12. Curved boning (for bustier cup)
13. Grommet marking
14. Plackets with grommets
15. Plackets with metal loops
16. Making a tape with metal loops
17. Placket with air loops
1. Corset Patterns
2. Deep Neckline Wedding Dress with Whole-Piece Train
3. Wedding Dress with Lace Straps and Full Skirt
4. Plus Size Dress with Hidden Corset
1. Corset Pattern Download
2. Necessary materials for making the corset
3. Cutting the corset
4. Cutting the cups
5. Joining lace with the base
6. Preparing cup parts for sewing
7. Assembling of the corset
8. Sewing on tunnels for boning
9. Processing of the upper cut
10. Connecting the parts of the cups
11. Connection of cups with lining
12. Connection of cups with the corset
13. Processing the lower cut of the corset
14. Sew on the fastener
15. Conclusion
16. Your Assignment
17. Congratulations! You've made it! 👏
1. Before You Start...
2. Introduction
3. Compulsory measurements
4. Supplementary measurements
5. Sleeve or shoulder strap measurements
6. Taking measurements for a sew-in or a bustier cup
7. Pricing your work and filling order forms
8. I need your honest opinion 🙌
9. Sewing Patterns: printing and storing
10. Sewing a mock-up
1. Corset Pattern Drafting - Calculation Method
2. CORSETS WITH 2 CURVES. Grid drafting for corset with two curves and high neckline
3. Pattern drafting for corset with two curves and high neckline
4. SOFTWARE: Universal pattern drafting for corset with 2 curves and front straight upper line (Maria's measurements)
5. Peculiarities of pattern for the corset with two curves and high neckline for full bust
6. Peculiarities of the corset pattern with two curves and high neckline for small size
7. Standard pattern drafting
8. SOFTWARE: Alterations calculation of pattern with 2 front curves (Maria)
9. Standard pattern alteration for full bust
10. Standard pattern alteration for full bust. Part 2
11. Analysis and comparison of patterns, drafted with various methods
12. SOFTWARE: Alteration calculation of pattern with 2 front curves (Anna)
13. Standard pattern alteration for small bust
14. SOFTWARE: Universal pattern drafting for corset with 2 curves and deep neckline
15. Low neckline drafting for standard and small size
16. Low neckline drafting for full bust
17. Alteration of standard pattern and comparison of patterns with low neckline drafted with different methods
18. Under-bust dart
19. Side Dart Opening (additional explanation)
20. Have a question? Ask me.
1. Equipment
2. Additional Supplies
3. Corset Patterns Download
4. SOFTWARE: Corset with 2 Curves - Simplified
5. 1. Introduction
6. 2. Taking measurements
7. 3. Altering the pattern to the client’s measurements. The front.
8. 4. Pattern alteration. The back.
9. 5. Interfacing and Cutting
10. 6. Cup Cutting
11. 7. Cup stitching
12. 8. Stitching the bones
13. 9. Finishing the front lining
14. 10. The back lining
15. 11. Sewing the face details
16. 12. Connecting the face and the lining of the front
17. 13. Connecting the face in the lining of the back
18. 14. The processing of open edges along the front frame
19. 15. Connecting the face and the lining of the back
20. 16. Lacing decoration and installation of grommets
21. 17. Connecting the side seams
22. 18. Conclusion
23. Your Assignment
1. Pattern grading of a historical and modern corset
2. Pattern download
3. How to use the software
4. The software (calculation table)
1. SOFTWARE: Universal pattern drafting for corset with 4 curves and front straight upper line
2. CORSETS WITH 4 CURVES. Corset pattern drafting with four curves and high neckline
3. SOFTWARE: Alteration calculation of pattern with 4 front curves
4. Pattern drafting for Maria on the basis of standard pattern. Part 1
5. Pattern drafting for Maria on the basis of standard pattern. Part 2
6. Low neckline corset drafting for standard and full bust
7. Pattern drafting on basis of standard pattern with strap corner
1. 1. Introduction
2. Corset Patterns Download
3. 2. Taking measurements
4. SOFTWARE - Corset with Quited Cups and 4 Curves
5. 3. Making a pattern of your own based on a standard pattern
6. 4. Making a pattern of your own based on a standard pattern - continued
7. 5. Necessary preparatory work with the dress-form
8. 6. Cup strengthening
9. 7. Attaching underwires to the front of the lining
10. 8. Making the cup rounded
11. 9. Creating a smooth surface for the lining of the front
12. 10. The lining of the back
13. 11. Joining face details
14. 12. Preparing the lining and the face for joining
15. 13. The back - preparing to join the face and the lining
16. 14. Completion of sewing the lining and the facing
17. 15. Joining the face and the lining
18. 16. Stretching on the facing part
19. 17. Closing the bottom edge, installing washers
20. 18. Conclusion
1. Rules for choosing corset patterns correctly
2. Brief overview of patterns with two curves and four curves
3. Key rules for choosing a correct pattern
4. Wrong choice of pattern for a high neck garment cut one piece with straps
5. Pattern of a shoulder garment.
6. SOFTWARE: Automatic Calculations For A Fitted Bodice Base Drafting
7. BODY-TYPES PECULIARITIES
8. BODY SHAPE WITH PROMINENT BUTTOCKS
9. BODY SHAPE WITH FULL STOMACH AREA
10. BODY SHAPE WITH PROTRUDING SHOULDER BLADES
11. BODY SHAPE WITH FULL BUST
12. BODY SHAPE WITH WIDE HIPS
13. BODY SHAPE WITH NARROW HIPS
14. HOW TO CHECK A FINISHED PATTERN
15. PROPORTIONS REQUIRED TO DRAFT/ALTER A SLEEVE PATTERN
16. Pattern of a corset with shoulders. Ways to remove the barrel chest effect
17. Corset back
18. Sleeve template
19. Calculation method of sleeve pattern drafting for any type of armscye
20. Off-shoulder straps
21. Removable Straps Cut Separately from Garment Body
1. Choosing and adjusting the corset pattern with 4 front curves
2. SOFTWARE: Corset with 4 Curves
3. Lace top pattern drafting from a shoulder corset base
4. SOFTWARE: Shoulder Corset
5. Choosing corset style for a full bust client. Calculating the under-bust width
6. SOFTWARE: Corset with 2 Front Curves
7. Altering the corset pattern with 2 front curves
8. Calculating and adjusting the shoulder garment pattern
9. SOFTWARE: Halter Neck Corset
10. Calculating the adjustments to the corset pattern with integral strap
11. Congrats! Here's what's next...
12. Never worry about your access expiring
1. Introduction + Pattern dowload
2. Pattern Constructor
3. Tutorial 1. Getting Acquainted with the Model
4. Tutorial 2. Review of Materials Used
5. Tutorial 3. Calculating Pattern Alterations
6. Tutorial 4. Altering the Standard Pattern
7. Tutorial 5. Cutting the Mock-Up
8. Tutorial 6. Working with the Mock-Up
9. Tutorial 7. Skirt Patterns
10. Tutorial 8. Cutting the Dress
11. Tutorial 9. Cutting the Lace. Duplicating the Patterns
12. Tutorial 10. Marking the Location of Bones
13. Tutorial 11. Sewing Up the Princess Seams of the Lining
14. Tutorial 12. Pressing the Lining and the Bones
15. Tutorial 13. Forming Dome-Shaped Corset Cups
16. Tutorial 14. Final Steps to Quilt the Cups with Bones
17. Tutorial 15. Pressing the Lining Quilted with Bones
18. Tutorial 16. Covering the Cups with Padding Polyester
19. Tutorial 17. Joining the Lace with the Face of the Dress
20. Tutorial 18. Assembling the Face of the Dress
21. Tutorial 19. Sewing a Zipper into the Back of the Dress
22. Tutorial 20. Pressing the Face of the Dress
23. Tutorial 21. Joining the Face of the Front with the Lining
24. Tutorial 22. Finishing the Front of the Dress. Joining the Face of the Back with the Lining
25. Tutorial 23. Finishing the Lacing Area
26. Tutorial 24. Setting Grommets into the Lacing Bars
27. Tutorial 25. Easy Way to Add Supporting Bridges to the Front Neckline
28. Tutorial 26. Sewing Up the Side Seams of the Dress
29. Tutorial 27. Pressing the Side Seams of the Dress
30. Tutorial 28. Virtual Fitting Test. Drafting the Underskirt
31. Tutorial 29. Making a Netting for the Train
32. Tutorial 30. Sewing Ruffles onto the Underskirt
33. Tutorial 31. Calculating and Cutting the See-Through Skirt
34. Tutorial 32. Assembling and Finishing the See-Through Skirt
35. Tutorial 33. Decorating the Dress and the See-Through Skirt with Fabric Applique
36. Your Assignment
1. Foreword
2. Pattern Download
3. Tutorial 1. Peculiarities of Long Distance Sewing
4. Tutorial 2. Taking Measurements
5. Tutorial 3. Materials Required for Making a Petticoat
6. Tutorial 4. Constructing the Petticoat
7. Tutorial 5. Cutting the Petticoat
8. Tutorial 6. Reinforcing the Construction of the Petticoat
9. Tutorial 7. Positioning, Calculating, and Cutting the First Ruffle
10. Tutorial 8. Positioning Bottom Ruffles on the Petticoat
11. Tutorial 9. Sewing Tunnels for Stiff Petticoat Hoops
12. Tutorial 10. Drawing the Ruffles Layout. Calculating All Ruffles
13. Tutorial 11. Cutting the Ruffles and the Yoke
14. Tutorial 12. Sewing Ruffles on the Petticoat. Sewing the Yoke
15. Tutorial 13. Assembling the Petticoat
16. Tutorial 14. Calculating Adjustments to the Standard Pattern
17. Tutorial 15. Customizing the Bodice on Paper
18. Tutorial 16. Sewing a Mock-Up Bodice of the Dress
19. Tutorial 17. Calculating Fabric Consumption for the Base of the Dress
20. Tutorial 18. Duplicating the Pieces. Marking Bone Positions
21. Tutorial 19. Assembling the Front Half of the Lining
22. Tutorial 20. Putting Bones on the Front Half of the Dress
23. Tutorial 21. Assembling the Back Half of the Lining. Reinforcing it with Bones
24. Tutorial 22. Fitting the Lining of the Dress
25. Tutorial 23. Putting the Last Bones on the Lining of the Dress
26. Tutorial 24. Installing a Zipper. Sewing the Central Back Seam
27. Tutorial 25. Assembling the Face of the Dress
28. Tutorial 26. Joining the Face with the Lining
29. Tutorial 27. Joining the Face with the Lining by Machine
30. Tutorial 28. Pressing the Neckline of the Dress
31. Tutorial 29. Steaming and Pressing the Dress on the Dress-Form
32. Tutorial 30. Calculating Patterns for Cutting the Mesh Top
33. Tutorial 31. Adjusting the Top after the Measurements of the Main Dress
34. Tutorial 32. Sewing a Mock-Up Top. Calculating the Mesh Skirts
35. Tutorial 33. Cutting the Mesh Skirts
36. Tutorial 34. Sewing the Mesh Top
37. Tutorial 35. Joining the Mesh Parts with the Dress
38. Tutorial 36. Cutting Out Lace Motifs
39. Tutorial 37. Decorating the Dress with Lace Appliqué
40. Tutorial 38. Finishing the Dress after the Fitting
41. Tutorial 39. Embellishing the Dress with Rhinestones
42. Tutorial 40. Adding an “Expander” to the Petticoat
43. Tutorial 41. Conclusion
44. Your Assignment
1. PATTERN DOWNLOAD - Plus Size Dress with Hidden Corset
2. Tutorial 1. Getting Acquainted with the Model. Review of Materials
3. Tutorial 2. Calculating Pattern Alterations
4. Tutorial 3. Constructing the Pattern. Calculating Fabric Consumption
5. Tutorial 4. Cutting the Dress. Duplicating the Lining
6. Tutorial 5. Marking the Bones
7. Tutorial 6. Cutting the Lacing Bars
8. Tutorial 7. Sewing Bones onto the Back. Finishing the Lacing Bars
9. Tutorial 8. Assembling the Lining of the Back
10. Tutorial 9. Installing a Blind Zipper into the Back of the Dress
11. Tutorial 10. Preparing to Join the Face with the Lining
12. Tutorial 11. Sewing the Lining to the Face of the Back
13. Tutorial 12. Applying Final Touches to the Back of the Dress
14. Tutorial 13. Finishing the Slit at the Back
15. Tutorial 14. Attaching Vertical Bones. Closing the Princess Seams
16. Tutorial 15. Pressing the Princess Seams and the Cups of the Lining
17. Tutorial 16. Sewing Bones onto Large-Size Cups
18. Tutorial 17. Reinforcing the Waist with Additional Bones
19. Tutorial 18. Padding the Cups with Polyester
20. Tutorial 19. Sewing Down the Princess Seams of the Face of the Front
21. Tutorial 20. Finishing the Top Edge of the Front of the Dress
22. Tutorial 21. Sewing Down the Side Seams of the Dress
23. Tutorial 22. Pressing the Side Seams Open
24. Tutorial 23. Hemming the Dress. Pictures of the Finished Garment
25. Tutorial 24. On Supplementary Patterns
26. Your Assignment
1. Creating Your Own Collection
1. ☝️ Before you use the Pattern Alterations Calculation software...
2. [Update] Corset with 2 Curves - Simplified
3. Corset with 2 Curves
4. [Updated] Corset with Quilted Cups and 4 Curves
5. Corset with 4 Curves
6. Halter Neck Corset
7. Corset with Shoulder Straps
8. Shoulder Corset
9. Wedding Dress with Deep Neckline and Whole-Piece Train
10. Automatic Calculations For A Fitted Bodice Base Drafting
1. Congratulations!
2. Work Submission
3. Work Submission 2
4. Work Submission 3
5. Work Submission 4
6. Work Submission 5 (Optional)
1. Tutorial 1. Introduction
2. Tutorial 2. Fusing of Fabric, Corset Cutting
3. Tutorial 3. Joining Vertical Curves
4. Tutorial 4. Stitching-on Bones
5. Tutorial 5. Covering Cups with Padding Polyester
6. Tutorial 6. Joining the Face and the Lining
7. Tutorial 7. Joining the Side Seams.Fitting
8. Tutorial 8. Finishing the Corset. Finishing the Bottom
9. Tutorial 9. Sewing a Lacing Flap. Punching Grommets
10. Tutorial 10. Decoration
1. Introduction
2. Tutorial 1. Cutting Preparations. Neckline Alteration on a Ready Pattern
3. Tutorial 2. Layout Planning. Cutting
4. Tutorial 3. Fusing the Pieces of the Lining
5. Tutorial 4. Joining the Lining along Its Curves
6. Tutorial 5. Quilting Embossed Cups on the Lining
7. Tutorial 6. Sewing-on Vertical Bones
8. Tutorial 7. Covering Cups with Padding Polyester
9. Tutorial 8. Sewing-on Horizontal Bones
10. Tutorial 9. Joining the Face Pieces of the Corset
11. Tutorial 10. Joining the Face and the Lining
12. Tutorial 11. Turning Out and Pressing the Garment
13. Tutorial 12. Pulling Face Fabric onto Lining
14. Tutorial 13. Finishing the Bottom of the Corset
15. Tutorial 14. Finishing the Corset. Decoration
16. Your Assignment

About this course

$997.00
310 lessons
49.5 hours of video content

Wedding and Evening Dresses

Course curriculum

Introduction

Sewing Basics

PATTERNS DOWNLOADS

Your 1st Corset

Pattern Drafting Essentials

Pattern Drafting - Corset with 2 Curves

Corset with 2 Curves (The Simplified Technique)

Pattern Grading: The Classic Alteration Method

Pattern Drafting - Corset with 4 Curves

Corset with Quilted Cups and 4 Curves

Choosing Right Patterns and Styles

Applying Theory to Practice

Wedding Dress with Deep Neckline and Whole-Piece Train

Dress with Lace Straps and Full Skirt - Remote Sewing

Plus Size Evening Dress with Hidden Corset

Next Steps

SOFTWARE

DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE

[LEGACY] Simplified Corset with 2 Curves

[LEGACY} Corset with 4 Curves and Quilted Cup

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