Ecole Holt Couture – School of Couture Sewing & Design

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  • We’ve reached the end of Term! Sort of.

    We’ve reached the end of term, as well as the end of the 2019-2021 Certificate Program. Sort of. Because of the accumulation of Covid19 restrictions during the last 18 months, putting us a little behind schedule, we haven’t actually completed the term. So we will continue our classes for another couple of months with a…

    ecoleholtcouture

    June 4, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Calgary fashion, Couture, couture school, couture sewing, couturiers, haute couture, sewing, tailoring
  • Why you haven’t heard from EHC for 2 months!

    My sincere apology for dropping the ball and not posting any new videos for the last 2 months! As life would have it sometimes curve balls get thrown at you that need your full attention. So that’s the reason. But also, we are committed to completing our full-time studies program with our amazing students. They’ll…

    ecoleholtcouture

    May 6, 2021
    bespoke tailoring, Ecole Holt Couture, Ecole Holt Couture Enrolment, Fashion School, haute couture, pattern making, sewing, Uncategorized
    couture sewing, EHC sewing programs, tailoring
  • EHC Pattern Drafting – What it is, how we teach it, why we teach it this way.

    Probably better to watch the video, it has more information than me rambling on here…but in summary: Pattern Drafting is a skill in huge demand in the fashion industry, and Ecole Holt Couture teaches pattern drafting in the traditional ‘hand drawn’ way as distinct from CAD, computer assisted drafting. We also teach draping and modelling…

    ecoleholtcouture

    February 28, 2021
    Uncategorized
    couture sewing, dressmaking, pattern engineering, pattern making, tailoring
  • Basic Tools for Ecole Holt Couture Introductory Course

    Ecole Holt Couture (EHC) teaches couture sewing skills and methods for application to career Dressmakers, Couturiers and Tailors. We also teach these same skills and methods for those who love to sew who just have a love and appreciation for high quality craftsmanship in the art of couture. Creating is exciting, Mastering is satisfying. How…

    ecoleholtcouture

    January 26, 2021
    Uncategorized
    basic couture sewing tools, basic hand sewing tools
  • Ecole Holt Couture – Can we help you?

    Do any of these predicaments resonate with you? Being an ardent admirer of authentic haute couture and while you attend vintage haute couture exhibits, the displays make your mouth water and your heart leap to just witness the artform with its high level of craftsmanship, ‘they look so perfect, no one can do that anymore!’…

    ecoleholtcouture

    January 8, 2021
    Calgary, Couture, Ecole Holt Couture, fashion design, haute couture, pattern making, sewing machines, tailoring, Uncategorized
    couture sewing school, sewing school
  • The Perfect Couture Size, is it a ‘thing’?

    The perfect Couture size is a follow up from the EHC video: ‘This Thing About the Perfect Size‘. It explains what standard sizing is, why it was invented, and when it is required. But is has also become a marketing lure directed at label conscious or size snob buyers. For example, a size 0 suggests…

    ecoleholtcouture

    December 2, 2020
    Couture, Ecole Holt Couture, haute couture, pattern making, sewing, tailoring, Uncategorized
    bespoke, Clothing sizes, couture made, Couture size
  • This thing about Size!

    Far too many girls, boys, young women and young men, indeed even mature women and men have been stressed out and victimized by this notion of attaining a perfect size. It is an impossible war to win. Why are people constantly on reducing diets, driven to physical exhaustion in fitness training, and stressing out about…

    ecoleholtcouture

    November 30, 2020
    Uncategorized
    Clothing sizes
  • Indicators for success at Ecole Holt Couture

    It is important to know beforehand if the career you’ve chosen to invest the time and money in is the best one for you. This short video may help you to decide whether a career in Couture, Tailoring or Dressmaking is appealing to you and whether Ecole Holt Couture is the right school for you.…

    ecoleholtcouture

    November 28, 2020
    Couture, Ecole Holt Couture, Ecole Holt Couture Enrolment, Fashion School, pattern making, sewing, tailoring
    couture school, couture sewing, sewing school
  • Is Ecole Holt Couture the right school for me?

    Is Ecole Holt Couture School of Couture Sewing and Design for you? I’ve been there, you know that point where you are frustrated because there is some piece of information you are missing, some skill that isn’t up to the standard you want it to be. You’ve got the ideas, the creativity, but you don’t…

    ecoleholtcouture

    November 23, 2020
    Couture, Ecole Holt Couture, Ecole Holt Couture Enrolment, fashion design, Fashion School, pattern making, Uncategorized
    couture sewing school, how to sew like a pro, sewing school, tailoring school
  • Did you Know? at Ecole Holt Couture…

    Graduates at EHC receive their final awards for attending and completing 600 hours of instruction and 1800 [2400hrs] hours of practical [projects] lab-work for each of the Dressmaking and Couturier/Tailoring awards. EHC awards are printed with the graduate’s name, two official signatures, an EHC embossed seal, the date of issue, and possesses a unique serial…

    ecoleholtcouture

    September 12, 2020
    bespoke tailoring, Couture, Ecole Holt Couture, pattern making, tailoring, Uncategorized
    couture sewing, couturier skills, dressmaking skills, learn how to sew, patterndrafting skills, tailoring skills
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