| Taster of Lesson 1, draping a bodice on the dress stand. Tutor Couture: Lessons taught by professional fashion designers and tutors. Please contact us at howtodrape@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.howtodrape.com Do please leave us a comment below, with your queries and requests. What is Tutor Couture? Tutor Couture teaches you to create garments by draping on the stand a pattern cutting method used by many fashion designers, particularly in couture work. We have spotted a gap in the market for well-made, step-by-step, cloud-based tutorials; taught by practising fashion tutors and designers - based on a fashion school curriculum. Our tutorials will take you through all the steps involved: from draping to making-up (sewing). Who are we? Angie Dartnell, our featured tutor, is a practising fashion designer, and has taught fashion design for many years. She tutors at West Suffolk College and the University of East London. Malcolm Hall is our consultant fashion designer. See www.malcolmhall.net for more. Also, http Louise McGuire is the founder and director of Tutor Couture. What will I learn? Throughout our first series of tutorials, you will learn to create a range of garments, starting with a fitted bodice (the basis for all tops and dresses), and building up to more intricate designs: skirts, stylised tops and dresses. When will the tutorials be available? Our first ten tutorials (beginner series) will be available soon; we are working on it! Meanwhile, please ... |
