Pattern Cutting with Dina Hall

Learn the basics of flat pattern drafting and construction by making a basic bodice block to your own or a friends measurements. You will then cut and fit a toile in calico and do any alterations required to your block.  Once this has been done you will discover how to cut different designs from it, this could involve pleats, gathers, pintucks, pockets or any other ideas you would like to try.  Dina trained in Fashion and after leaving college gained a place at Harrods as a trainee buyer, her first theatre job was in 1978 as a Wardrobe Assistant at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. She then went on to work as a freelance costume maker in Bath for 6 years where she made costumes for films, television and theatre. Until last April she was Head of Wardrobe at the Theatre Royal Plymouth for 21.5 years. Dina now works as a freelance costume maker for English National Opera.
 Students requirements
– Pencils, a rubber, paper scissors, cutting paper and a large piece of thin card for the block (firm enough so that you can draw around the card several times – cereal box weight) the card needs to measure about half hip plus 15cm by about 70cm.(The cutting paper and card is available to buy from Dina on the day for £5.50).
– Set Square, ruler and a meter stick if you have one (do have a couple I will bring along that you can borrow) we will be working in metric.
– 2 meters medium weight calico for the toile, fabric scissors, pins, a tape measure, sewing machine and thread