BASIC PROGRAM

Our Basic Program is divided into two classes; the male fashion class and the female fashion class. A student can choose to take both classes regardless of gender or choose between the male fashion class and the female fashion class

Basic Men's Wear Scheme of Work

  • Machine Pedaling and Passing of Thread
  • Introduction to Pattern Making
  • Tops (Natives)
    1. Measurement
    2. Types of plackets
    3. Sleeves
    4. Pocket
  • Normal Trousers (Native)
    1. Measurement
    2. Side pocket
    3. Normal band
  • Pant Trousers
    1. Measurement
    2. Pant pocket/ flap
    3. Pocket
    4. Zips
    5. Band
    6. Band with elastic
  • Shirt
    1. Standing collars 
    2. Full collars
    3. Chest pocket
    4. Sleeve, placket, and band

Basic Women's Wear Scheme of Work

  • Basic Block
    1. Making a basic block 
    2. Establishing basic necklines
    3. Darts (normal, princess, straight, and amycyl)
    4. Establishing Shoulder
    5. Justifying the armhole
  • Shirt Pattern
    1. Normal shirt
    2. Shirt with ruffles
    3. Shirt with yokes
    4. Shirt collars (bishop and fold back collar)
    5. Shirt sleeves
    6. Blanket shirts
  • Basic Jacket
    1. Normal V-neck
    2. Jacket with lapel
    3. Shawl collar jacket
    4. Double-breasted jacket
    5. Shirt Jacket
  • Skirt
    1. Straight 
    2. Pencil
    3. Mermaid
    4. Flared
    5. Gathered
    6. Pleated and A-Shape
    7. Panel skirt (4, 6 & 8)
    8. Inverted pleat skirt
    9. Umbrella skirt
    10. Skirt band
    11. Skirt pocket
    12. Skirt zips (normal, open & close, invisible)
  • Dress
    1. Straight
    2. Empire
    3. Application of skirt under dress
    4. Shirtdress
    5. Jacket dress
    6. Double-breasted jacket dress
  • Flat Pattern Alterations
    1. Halter neck
    2. Turtle neck
    3. Monostraps
    4. Gathered neck
    5. Bib bodice
  • Trousers
    1. Gathered
    2. Trouser pattern
    3. 3/4 trousers
    4. Long
    5. Pencil
    6. Fella
    7. Culottes
  • Blouse
    1. V-neck blouse
    2. Round neck
    3. Sweat heart neck
    4. U back neck
    5. Off the shoulder blouse
  • Sleeves
    1. Normal
    2. Puffy
    3. Cap
    4. Bishop
    5. Flare
    6. Mutton leg
    7. Gathered
  • Bubu African style
    1. Buba and Wrapper
    2. Bubu gown or agbada
    3. Caftan and embroidery
  • Accessories
    1. Beading
    2. Stoning (elements & Swarovski