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Drafting and Sewing: Dress

Online Short Course Apparel Design and Product Development

In this dressmaking course, learn how to draft, cut, sew, and finish your very own handmade dress! SkillsFuture claimable course!

Overview

This advanced tailoring course delves into the intricacies of dressmaking, focusing on the adaptation of basic patterns to create diverse dresses with elaborate designs. Participants will gain expertise in dart manipulation methods, expanding their pattern-making skills and sewing techniques. Through comprehensive modules, students will learn to take accurate body measurements, make fitting adjustments, and master construction processes such as sewing corners, curves, linings, and garment finishing. By the end of this course, participants will have honed their dressmaking skills and gained the confidence to create beautifully tailored dresses that meet both industry standards and individual preferences.

This module’s pricing is exclusively available for the SCTP Alteration Artisan course under SSG’s Cat A Baseline funding. Please click here to view the pricing for individual modules.

The Details

  • FOR SKILLSFUTURE CLAIMS

    Registered Title: (Drafting and Sewing: Dress )

    TPGateway Code:TGS-2024050775

  • total hours

    44:00

Curriculum

Course Duration

SSG Approved Training & Assessments Hours:44:00 Trainer Facilitated Hours (On Campus/Virtual):40:00 Self-Directed E-learning Hours:00:00 Assessment Hours:04:00
Objectives
  • Develop proficiency in dart manipulation methods to create diverse dress patterns.
  • Acquire skills in taking precise body measurements and making fitting adjustments.
  • Demonstrate mastery in sewing techniques for corners, curves, linings, and garment finishing.
  • Understand industrial organization standards and practices in dressmaking.
  • Create a dress toile for fit evaluation and refinement.
  • Sew a dress tailored to given specifications or individual body measurements.
Key Learning Areas
  • Conversion from centimeters to inches and vice versa.
  • Point of measurement.
  • Human shapes and variations.
  • Various types of dress patterns.
  • Basic pattern block development.
  • Thread, operate & maintain industrial and/or domestic sewing machines.
  • Various types of seams, facings, and hem finishing.
  • Applications of interfacings, zippers, and fastening.
  • Built-in fabric retention and shrinkage into stock production pattern.
Certificate Issuance
Upon completing the course, the student will be awarded a TaF.tc Certificate in Drafting and Sewing: Dress.
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Requirements
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Admissions

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

Aged 16 years and above

 and 2

Course fee funding eligibility : SCs and PRs (Self-sponsored individuals must be at least 21 years old)

 and 3

Possess at least 3 GCE 'N' Level credits including English and Mathematics OR ES WSQ Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 4 and above

 and 4

Competent or possess equivalent skills and knowledge for the following competency: a. WSQ Develop Apparel Patterns through Drafting and Sew Basic Tops and Skirt

 and 5

Students are required to have basic computing skills i.e. turn on the laptop, use the mouse, drag and drop files, use online search engine for research; and be a competent user of Microsoft Office.

Graduation

To graduate, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

75% attendance rate of total training hours per module

 and 2

Be found competent for written, practical and oral assessments

 and 3

All Students are also required for this module to produce a garment in accordance to the student's own measurements (Adult Female Figure) OR according to a standard size (M) of an adult female figure provided by the trainer.

International Students

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

Aged 16 years and above

 and 2

High School Diploma equivalent to GCE 'N' Levels including English and Mathematics

 and 3

Competent or possess equivalent skills and knowledge for the following competency: a. WSQ Develop Apparel Patterns through Drafting and Sew Basic Tops and Skirt

 and 4

Students are required to have basic computing skills i.e. turn on the laptop, use the mouse, drag and drop files, use online search engine for research; and be a competent user of Microsoft Office.

Graduation

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

75% attendance rate of total training hours per module. Student Pass Holders – a minimum of 90% attendance per month will be required

 and 2

Be found competent for written, practical and oral assessments

 and 3

All Students are also required for this module to produce a garment in accordance to the student's own measurements (Adult Female Figure) OR according to a standard size (M) of an adult female figure provided by the trainer.
Fees & Funding
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Fees

Course Fees

S$ 273.81

Application Fee

S$ 32.70 (after 70.00% SSG funding, 20% SFMCES, inc.9% GST)

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Fees

Course Fees

S$ 705.01

Application Fee

S$ 32.70 (after 70.00% SSG funding, inc.9% GST)

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SkillsFuture Credits (SFC)

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Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)

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Fees

Course Fees

S$ 705.01

Application Fee

S$ 32.70 (after 70.00% SSG funding, inc.9% GST)

Fees

Course Fees

S$ 273.81

Application Fee

S$ 32.70 (after 70.00% SSG funding, 20% ETSS, inc.9% GST)

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Absentee Payroll

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Fees

Course Fees

S$ 705.01

Application Fee

S$ 32.70 (after 70.00% SSG funding, inc.9% GST)

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Absentee Payroll

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Fees

Course Fees

S$ 2,350.04

Application Fee

S$ 32.70 (inc.9% GST)

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Items Required For Class

Before your class begins, we'd like you to make sure that you have the following items so that the class can proceed smoothly.

The following items are compulsory for students to bring:

IMPORTANT NOTE: Fabric/Lining requirements are based on standard medium sizing. Please purchase additional yardage for larger sizes.
  • Fabric for the Dress (Knee length) - Cotton Poplin/Rayon/Viscose/Tencel ( 2.5 meters for 45"/114cm width )  
  • Fabric for the Toile-Calico ( 1.5 meters for 45"/114cm width).
    • We advise you to get fabrics that are not too soft and slippery.
    • Additionally, solid color fabric is highly recommended. Clearly mark which is the face and back of the fabric.
    • If you prefer to get prints, please get prints that are non-directional and can be cut in either direction. For example, if you get a dinosaur print, you must make sure the dinosaurs are looking in all different directions and not just one.
  • 2.5 metres Lining ( Cotton lawn, Tencel)
  • 1 spool of matching colour thread (100m to 250m, 100% polyester) - For Dress
  • 1 spool of matching colour thread (100m to 250m, 100% polyester) - For Toile
  • 0.6 metre of non-woven fusible interlining/interfacing (Freudenberg AP68, 47g/m2) - For Dress ( Knee length ).
  • 2 concealed zippers (length 61 cm, YKK only).
  • 8 metres of marker/drafting paper ( 45 gsm, 160cm width ).

Students are required to bring their Stationery too. List of stationery has been stated below.

  1. Pen
  2. Correction tape/fluid
  3. 2B Pencil (and sharpener or extra lead depending on type of pencil used)
  4. Eraser/Rubber
  5. 1-inch paper masking tape
  6. Glue stick
  7. Notebook
  8. Calculator

Sewing Toolkit and Drafting Paper

All students who take TaF.tc's Sewing Courses are required to bring their own Sewing Toolkit and Drafting Paper for class.

  • Sewing Toolkit - TaF.tc Student Price S$55/set (Retail Price S$70/set).
  • Drafting Paper (10 yards) - TaF.tc Student Price S$7 (Retail Price S$10).
  • Students can purchase the Sewing Toolkit and Drafting Paper from SMH Craft [101 Upper Cross St, #03-32 People's Park Centre, S(058357)] and get the Student Price by showing their TaF.tc Student Mobile App.
  • Click here to download the Sewing Toolkit and Drafting Paper list.
You will need a Laptop OR Computer Or Tablet, whichever you prefer, for viewing your E-books and completing classwork.

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FAQs

Cotton poplin for the main dress, calico for the toile and synthetic fiber-based fabrics like acetate, polyester and viscose for the lining. We also recommend to use these materials and not to buy something too heavy or thick. Otherwise, you will have problems during the sewing process. No denim or stretchable materials.

We highly discourage you from missing any classes since the entire program is designed to be hands-on intensive. There is also a minimum attendance requirement of 75% of training hours for Singaporean and PRs, and 90% of training hours for international students. If you do not meet the 75% attendance requirement, you will not be eligible to enjoy subsidies nor to sit for the assessment. Make sure you block off your time during your training with us or find an intake option that will ensure you do not miss any classes. You will only wish that you had more time in the class!

Yes! You can use any SkillsFuture Credits you have to pay for course fees.

We do not offer any make-up or replacement classes.

You will have to purchase x2 invisible/ conceal zipper.

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