Course Overview

Tailor your future with ICS
Why spend lots of money on poorly-made clothing when you could make much better yourself. With ICS, you can gain all the skills needed to design and make your own clothing and alterations - or even turn it into a business.

By enrolling in our Dressmaking course, you'll learn all about the necessary tools and equipment, stitches and seams, commercial patterns - and you'll discover just how rewarding a career in the clothing industry can be.

By the time you've graduated from the course, you'll not only have gained the vital understanding of what it takes to make good-quality clothing for yourself, but you might also have decided to make a career out of your new skills.

You never know, by taking the ICS Dressmaking course today, you could be creating a bespoke business for yourself tomorrow!

Key Topics
Fashion Awareness
Basic Dressmaking Processes
Decorative Features
Embroidery
Alterations and Fitting

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Study Time
100 hours approx. For example: 8 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 2 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish.

Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your coursework and with any questions you may have. Plus our team of student advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

Qualification
ICS Dressmaking Diploma

What our students say
"The course from ICS was very good and well explained.  I took it to learn more about the subject in general and to get myself back into the way of studying. I'd happily recommend ICS" Luanne Sharman, Liverpool

Key Jobs
Dressmaker

Free With Course
An ICS Study Pack which contains a document wallet, sticky notes, ball pen, highlighter and ruler to help you get started on your course.

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.