THE ONLINE FASHION COURSE DRESS MAKING BASICS is a course on dress making suitable for beginners and intermediates.
This course is broadly divided into 3 aspects…
  • Pattern Drafting
  • Pattern cutting
  • Clothing construction.
PATTERN DRAFTING
This aspect covers everything about creating patterns either directly on the pattern paper or on the fabric.
PATTERN CUTTING
Involves all the processes from cutting out the pattern on paper to transferring the paper pattern to fabric and cutting out the fabric.
CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
Involves all the processes from preparing the fabric  for dress making…facings and other aspects of coupling the cut fabric into a complete outfit.
NATURE OF COURSE PRESENTATION
The course will be presented in a vast number of ways- Video tutorials, write ups, pictorial tutorials and pdf files.
MODE OF ACCESS
All registered members would be added to a membership site with their own unique login details which cannot be used or shared with non registered members. Emails are needed to gain access to this course.
DURATION – 3 MONTHS
MEMBERS HAVE LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE COURSE ON THE MEMBERSHIP SITE
AMOUNT  – N15,000
SUITABLE FOR ;
BEGINNERS (ZERO LEVEL) AND INTERMEDIATES
MODE OF PAYMENT
OR
PAY TO ZENITH BANK CURRENT ACCOUNT 1014520074
ACCOUNT NAME: MAISON D’EREX
SEND PAYMENT DETAILS VIA EMAIL TO maisonerex@gmail.com
LOGIN DETAILS WILL BE SENT WITHIN 24 HOURS FROM PAYMENT
OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE MARCH 4, 2018
COURSE CONTENT
FASH 101
Ø  MEASUREMENTS
Ø  INTRODUCTION TO SEWING MACHINES
Ø  MACHINE REPAIRS AND SERVICING
FMT 101
Ø  RULES OF FASHMATHICS
FASH 102
Ø  INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN MAKING
Ø  SKIRT MAKING….THE PENCIL SKIRT
FASH 191
SEWING LAB PRACTICALS
FASH 106
Ø  EREX METHODS 1&2 OF SIMPLE FASHION SKETCHES
FASH 102
Ø  SKIRT MAKING CONTINUED
·         PENCIL SKIRTS
·         PIECES SKIRTS
CCT 125
Ø  TYPES OF MACHINE STITCHES
Ø  FIXING THE ZIPPER
Ø  STEAMING
Ø  MAKING BIAS FOR CLOTH FINISHINGS
Ø  SEALING FINISHED CLOTHING USING BIAS
FASH 191
Ø  SEWING LAB PRACTICALS

3FASHION ILLUSTRATION CONTINUED
Ø  EXPRESSING PLEATS/FLAY IN THE FASHION FIGURE
FASH 102
Ø  CUTTING A FLAY
Ø  PIECES SKIRT
Ø  BANDED PLEATED SKIRT
CCT125
Ø  INSERTING ELASTIC
Ø  PLEATS & GATHERS MAKING TECHNIQUE
FASH 191
Ø  SEWING LAB PRACTICALS
4FASH 106
Ø  SKETCHING SIMPLE BABY DRESSES
Ø  EXPRESSING GATHERS ON SKETCHES
FASH 102
Ø  CUTTING BABY DRESSES
CCT 125
Ø  DARTING
Ø  STEAMING
Ø  TOP STITCHING
Ø  NOTCHING
FASH 191
Ø  SEWING LAB PRACTICALS
5FASH 191
PROJECT 1
CREATIVELY DESIGN AND MAKE A BABY DRESS WITH A TOUCH OF AFRICAN AND WESTERN FASHION
6FASH 106
Ø  SHADING THE FASHION FIGURE
Ø  EXPRESSING CURVES/DESIGNS ON THE FASHION FIGURE
FASH 102
Ø  INTRODUCTION TO BLOUSE MAKING
Ø  DIFFERENT POSITIONS OF DARTS IN A BLOUSE
Ø  SIMPLE DARTED BLOUSE
ASSIGNMENT- DESIGN & MAKE A SIMPLE DARTED PEPLUM BLOUSE OF YOUR CHOICE USING YOUR MEASUREMENTS AND MATERIALS.
7FASH 106
Ø  SKETCHING DARTED TOPS WITH DESIGNS AND ALTERATIONS
FASH 102
Ø  BLOUSES WITH SHOULDER DARTS
Ø  BLOUSES WITH ARMHOLE DART
CCT 125
Ø  BUST MOLDING TECHNIQUE USING BUST MOLD
FASH 191
Ø  SEWING LAB PRACTICALS
8FASH 106
Ø  FASHION ILLUSTRATION CONTD.
FASH 102
Ø  INTRODUCTION TO SIMPLE SLEEVES
Ø  SIMPLE GOWN MAKING
CCT 125
Ø  FIXING BOTTONS
Ø  BOTTON HOLE MAKING
FASH 191
Ø  SEWING LAB PRACTICALS

9FASH 106
  • PAINTING CLOTHES/ DESIGNS
FASH 102
GENERAL REVIEW OF TYPES OF PATTERNS
Ø  INTRODUCTION TO FASHION SHOWS
10FASH 191- PROJECT 2
ITS 2020 AND YOU ARE CALLED UP TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR BEST FASHION DESIGNER. DESIGN AND MAKE YOUR DRESS FOR THE EVENT
11 
FASH 191- PROJECT 3
Ø  CREATE A COLLECTION FOR THE SEASON YOU ARE IN FOR A FASHION SHOW TO BE DISPLAYED ON YOUR GRADUATION DAY. YOUR COLLECTION MUST HAVE A NAME AND SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 5 OUTFITS
12REVIEW OF PROJECTS AND GRADUATIONS.


  • PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE IS NOT A CERTIFICATE COURSE
  • EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION CURRENTLY ISSUES CERTIFICATES FOR OFFLINE COURSES ONLY
  • ALL REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE ONLINE COURSE ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THEIR TASKS AND PROJECTS IN RECORD TIME AND TO REPORT TO THE FASHION INSTRUCTOR  FOR MONITORING AND CORRECTIONS.