About

Every fashion design needs quality measurement and this course sets you up for quality design.

This course includes

  • 31 mins on-demand video
  • 2 articles
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion

Description

In this course, I teach you the basics to prepare the key measurements vertically and horizontally for your design, so that it will inform an accurate design and a comfortable and stylish fit.

This course begins with teaching you typical dressmaking measurements for horizontal/circumference from the shoulders, busts, hips, thighs and armhole, and continues to the vertical measurements shoulder to bust, shoulder to waist and shoulder to hip.

In the second part of this course, I teach measurements for trousers including the measurements for the thigh, knee, ankle and crotch.

What you learn:

  • Best technique for measuring for dresses and trousers

  • Alternate methods in getting accuracy

  • Important cues for where to measure

  • How to measure hard spots

  • How to arrange tape rule for best measure

  • How to prepare measurements for dresses and shirts

  • How to prepare measurements for trousers and pants

  • How to position clients for measurement

  • Alternate methods for accurate measuring

If you’re ready to begin perfecting your measurements, then see you in lesson 1.

Who this course is for:

  • Fashion Designers
  • Diy clothes designers


Course Requirements:

Students only need a tape rule

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Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Intro to Measurements
  2. 2

    • Tape Rule Overview

    • Tape Rule Basics
  3. 3

    • Base Measurements

    • Horizontal and Vertical Measurements

    • Shoulder Measurement

    • Upper Bust Measurement Copy-

    • Bust Measurement-

    • Waist Measurement Copy 02

    • Hip Measurement-

    • Preparing Vertical Measurements

    • Back Measurement

    • Armhole Measurement

    • Arm Measurements
  4. 4

    • Trouser Measurement Overview

    • Vertical -Horizontal Measurements for Trousers

    • Waist-Hip Vertical Measurements-

    • Hip-Knee-Ankle Vertical Measurements-

    • Reviewing Vertical Measurements-

    • Horizontal-Circumference Measurements-

    • Waist Measurement for Trousers

    • Hip Measurement for Trousers

    • Thigh Measurement for Trousers

    • Note on Crotch Measurement

    • Crotch Measurement

    • Alternate Crotch Measurement

    • Alternate 2 Crotch Measurement

    • Knee Circumference Measurement

    • Ankle Circumference Measurement
  5. 5

    • Conclusion

Instructor(s)

Stella Gibbs

4.7+ Instructor Rating | 45+ reviews | 2,500+ students

I am an independent fashion designer from Lagos, Nigeria. For the last few years, I have specialized in women’s and children’s clothing, making unique and high quality fashion designs with contemporary Western and African styles. I have taught new fashion designers from my experience and perspective on quality fashion, quality fabrics and quality sewing to make dresses, blouses, trousers, skirts, various outfits, fascinators, and customized clothing. In my courses, I help young fashion designers learn basics of fashion and how to cut perfectly well.