21-25 September and 28 Sept-2 October 2009
Couture Draping Northbay Ontario Canada
A 5 day course making a body double for a dress stand and then draping a jacket on this stand and making a working pattern from the toile.
5-10 January 2008
Fit Palm Springs California USA
A five day course exploring the concept of fit. Students made up various garments, jackets, skirts and dresses and these garments were then fitted on the students in a class situation to show the various techniques involved in correctly fitting a garment.
30 November 2007
Friday Night Late
Draping on the stand.
Victoria & Albert Museum
The Golden Age of Couture
An evening lecture and display of Couture clothes at the V&A with a practical display of Couture draping techniques including draping tailored jackets and evening dresses.
5-10 January 2007
The perfect Trouser. Palm Springs California USA
A course of 5 days, drafting a trouser pattern to fit each student and then making the trousers using classic couture sewing techniques. Tack marking, stab stitching in canvas and hand finishing a waist band are just some of the things covered on this course.
5-10 January 2005
Couture draping on the stand. Palm Springs California USA
A course of 5 days exploring the concept of Couture draping on a stand. Starting with a simple darted dress and then a tailored jacket and two piece sleeve and moving on to a draped dress and then a bias cut double chiffon top.