Bespoke Tailoring Pre

 

 

supported by Savile Row Bespoke Ltd

NewCAD Level 2

 

 

Is this the course for me ?

Bespoke means hand crafted and individually made. Bespoke tailoring entails the personal attention of a cutter who measures the customer, creates and cuts a pattern, and directly supervises the making and fitting of the garment. If you are interested in developing your abilities towards a career in bespoke tailoring, this course is for you.  

 

Savile Row Bespoke Ltd

Savile Row Bespoke Ltd was established at the beginning of 2004. The four founding members of the company, all based in Savile Row, are Gieves & Hawkes, Huntsman, Dege & Skinner, and Henry Poole. The aims of the company are to protect and develop the reputation of bespoke tailoring on Savile Row, to maintain craft skills on Savile Row, and to develop a training programme for bespoke tailors. Savile Row Bespoke Ltd has advised on the design and content of this course and will deliver some sessions at College and at Savile Row.                                                                           Additionally, some students will be offered work placement in Savile Row during the course.

 

What does the course involve ?

You will learn about basic tailoring working methods and the technical and practical processes involved in the hand production of tailored garments. The course includes;

                        Basic sewing skills                                Using sewing machines and equipment   

                        Underpressing and shrinking                   Constructing canvases

                        Constructing pockets and details Block construction

                        Figuration                                              Constructing bastes

                        Workshop practice                                 Bespoke Patterns 

An important aspect of the course will be the development of your ability to work in a professional and commercial context – to be able to complete tasks to a high standard and a given deadline, to present yourself and your work well, and to be reliable and self-motivated. 

You will learn in a variety of ways, including talks, demonstrations, practical tasks and exercises, assignments, independent study, group discussion, and presentation and evaluation of your work.

There is regular tutorial support and review of your progress, and assessment feedback to encourage you and to help you to achieve your goals.

The course is based at East Ham Campus (five minutes from East Ham tube) in modern, well- equipped studios and garment production workshops. You will also use our library and resources centre, the FLEX, and the multimedia facilities in Learning Waves, our independent study centre. 

 

What options are open to me if I successfully complete the course ?

It will take many years to acquire the level and range of skills and expertise required for bespoke tailoring, and the next step will be application to the two year Bespoke Tailoring Apprenticeship programme. Alternatively you may choose to progress to study other specialist garment production or design courses available at Newham and elsewhere – a wide range of alterenative progression courses is available.  

 

What qualifications do I need to get on to the course ?

You will preferably be 16-18, although 19+ applicants can also be accepted on to this course.      You need some previous experience and evidence of interest in making garments, and 4+ GCSEs are desirable but not essential. Please complete and return a NCFE Admissions form and you will be invited to an introductory session of the course in early February 2006.

 

Length and start date of the course

The course starts in September and February each year, and is timetabled 10am – 5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for 18 weeks over three terms.                                                                         The next course starts in February 2006, and you will receive a course handbook and detailed timetable at the beginning of the course.

 

Cost

This course is free to UK residents and people from EU countries. Materials and equipment to start the course will cost approximately £to be confirmed, with an average of £to be confirmed per week needed for materials.

 

Contact

Admissions enquiries     Admissions on 020 8257 4000 or email shabana.ashraf@newham.ac.uk

Course enquiries            Andy Jaggernauth on 020 8257 4342 or andy.jaggernauth@newham.ac.uk