make your own lingerie
advanced pattern making & garment construction
While all garments require a good fit and appropriate finishing techniques, this is especially true of lingerie and loungewear. In this course, you'll learn the skills to draft patterns for well-fitting bras, bodysuits, camisoles or undies, nightwear or wraps, together with the sewing techniques to handle the luxurious (and often tricky!) fabrics these garments are made of.
Skill Level: advanced
You’ll need to have either completed our Pattern Making & Garment Construction course or have similar sewing & pattern making experience.
CLASS TIMES & COST
Tuesday: daytime
Wednesday: daytime & evening
Saturday: daytime
11 weeks | 33 hours tuition | $875
11 weeks | 38.5 hours tuition | $999
11 weeks | 77 hours tuition | $1,869
Save $129 when you book whole day classes
Class times are flexible and mid-term enrolments are often available. We’ll do our best to fit you in.
bookings
This class is open to experienced sewers with some pattern making experience and is also offered as part of the Diploma of Fashion Design.
CAFA 2025 TERM DATES
Term 1: 20 January - 5 April 2025
Term 2: 14 April - 28 June 2025
Term 3: 7 July - 20 September 2025
Term 4: 29 September - 13 December 2025
make your own lingerie Course Details
The course is designed to teach pattern making and garment construction for lingerie and lounge wear. Garments completed in the course include bras and panties, body suits, corsets, camisoles, nightwear and wraps. Students who have completed the flat pattern making course may also learn to drape lingerie on a dress form.
What You'll Learn
Pattern block for a bodice which is the starting point for lingerie development
Pattern drafting of blocks and patterns for panties that may include a full brief, hip brief, bikini brief, thong or French nicker, bras that may include styles with and without under wires, maternity and mastectomy and a body suit
Development of patterns for lingerie garments the student wishes to make including a corset, a basque, a bustier, a waspie, camisoles, night dresses, pyjamas and wraps
Pattern alterations required when dealing with stretch fabrics
Fabric and haberdashery selection for lingerie
Stretch sewing techniques used in lingerie including the application of elastics, interlinings and laces.
In respect of draped pattern making the course content consists of taping the dress form, preparing fabric and executing the drape and converting the drape to a pattern.
More Information
Please feel free to email or call us on 02 9449 1450 and we'd be happy to provide more information or tailor a program for you.
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There's nothing we love more than to see our students work in progress or finished creations!