Primadonna: Half-Scale Dressmaking Sewing Course

Welcome to the Primadonna Half-Scale Dressmaking class!

My name is Britney, designer for Threadora Gowns. I create half-scale evening gown patterns and teach you modern and couture dressmaking skills in half the time and half the material cost.

Designing and sewing a garment in half-scale first gives you great practice and it's very freeing when you lose the pressure to please a client or stress about perfecting the fit. You allow yourself to focus on perfecting your skill, instead. As a solo fledgling designer, I found creating mock-ups very time-consuming and costly so I wanted to create dressmaking courses that solve that very problem.

In this dressmaking course, you will learn and practice traditional sewing techniques using the method of half-scale construction! The smaller size will be easier to handle, use less material and take less time. Focus on improving your sewing without the stress of having it fit yourself or a live model.

First, you might want to take my previous course, The Magic Mini Mannequin for a beautiful display of your miniature dress!

PRIMADONNA SEWING TECHNIQUES:

• sweetheart neckline

• underlining/interlining foundation

• off-the-shoulder straps

• draped side skirt with pleats

• boning

• subtle bust shaping with horsehair braid

• lining

• invisible zipper

General Sewing Tools and Supplies:

• Fabric shears

• Rotary cutter (optional)

• Pinking Shears

• Pins, glass head heat resistant

• Pattern Weights (optional)

• Marking Chalk

• Hand-sewing needles (like in this complete hand-sewing kit!)

• Thread snips

• Seam ripper

• Seam gauge

• Steam Iron + ironing board

• Tailors ham

• Tape measure

• Paper scissors

• Clear Scotch Tape