DCM Dressmaking Workshop

Elevate your dressmaking from "homemade" to "tailor-made" with our DCM Dressmaking Workshop, a comprehensive guide to conquering fit and achieving bespoke-quality garments.

This workshop introduces the Direct Construction Method, an innovative approach that teaches you to achieve impeccable fit by working directly on a dress form uniquely shaped to your body.

Through creating a stunning Alexander McQueen-inspired dress, you'll master intuitive draping for construction, gaining the skills to produce perfectly fitting clothes for any figure, consistently and confidently.

Corset Draping Course

Unlock the art of bespoke corsetry with our Corset Draping Course, designed to guide you from foundational principles to a beautifully finished garment.

This comprehensive masterclass focuses on creating a versatile sweetheart corset, a timeless design that can serve as a delicate underpinning for softer looks or as a robust, structured foundation for more elaborate, heavyweight ensembles.

You'll drape and construct the base pattern, and learn to adapt for both lightweight support and more intensive construction, gaining the skills to tailor your corsets to diverse stylistic and functional needs.

Dress Project: Vionnet

Master the fluid elegance of bias-cut design with our Vionnet-Inspired Dress Masterclass, an advanced journey into couture draping techniques.

This course immerses you in the art of creating a stunning gown characterized by intricate angular seams and graceful, body-skimming lines, all achieved through meticulous draping on the bias. You'll learn to translate your unique taped design on the dress form into complex, flowing fabric sections for the bodice and skirt, and then convert these into precise, professional patterns.

Conquer the challenges of sewing multifaceted bias pieces, managing sharp points and intersections, and applying refined finishing methods to produce a truly remarkable garment that epitomizes the timeless sophistication of Vionnet.