About this role
Dressmakers or Tailors make, alter and repair women's and men's tailored garments, formal wear, couturier clothing, and special occasion wear such as suits, dresses, coats, evening wear and bridal wear.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Dressmaker and Tailor include:
- confers with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
- interprets designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
- cuts out master patterns
- lays up and cuts fabric
- pins, bastes and drapes garment parts
- sews garments
- fits basted garments on customers and marks areas requiring alteration
- sews buttonholes, and sews on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
- pressing and finishing work.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Dressmaker and Tailor
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1–3 of
9 courses
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- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 1 year
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available