As we are making preparations to resume on-campus classes the beginning of September 2020, we wonder how it will all work out in the midst of physical distancing precautions, extra sanitising, and how to minimise time wearing a mandatory face mask during this Pandemic. We admit we don’t have it all figured out, and in one month, circumstances could yet again change, but all of us will be doing our best to make sure everyone is safe and has the best experience possible.
Normally during summer breaks we take advantage of our empty studio to host workshops, and take on a few projects that we otherwise would not have time or available space for. This summer one such project came in that we could accommodate was a prêt-a-porter wedding gown alteration. We usually do not take on alteration projects unless they are particularly complex or noteworthy for our students.
Our client granted us permission to share these videos with you > sewing practitioners, ensuing couturiers and tailors, and future brides. Some insight to what a professional alteration outcome should be, and look like, may help shape your expectations or gain some freedom of choice as to whether to consider ‘alterations’ as a sewing career option/add on. And for the bride-to-be, whether to go for couture made or buy a ready-made wedding gown realising that some altering may be a highly-likely extra cost.
The question often arises: why do alterations cost what they do when they appear to be very straight forward nip-and-tuck changes? This video series attempts to clarify why experienced dressmaking skills are required to do alterations of some complexity, and why the amount of time is necessary to accomplish the adjustments.
This project is divided into 8 separate video segments according to the various tasks following the initial fitting, to the final fitting, and delivery. They are titled and numbered 1/8 to 8/8 to make it easy for you to refer back to if you happen to have interest in one segment over the other. Together it is about 1 hour and 20 minutes in length, and we recommend that it first be viewed in its entirety putting everything in sequential context.
We hope you find the series informative, useful, and enjoyable and thank you for taking the time to visit with us inside the studio!
Part 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzem3dlrVEU
Part 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmuFixUop9A
Part 3 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsuRxaGY4DQ
Part 4 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8BpyCwjp-Q
Part 5 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpJ3q7-O60
Part 6 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-sZQCkPhs0
Part 7 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4WoAIm2jLI
Part 8 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDkYOkohtZU
Cheers! J
