MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

TEC223  20046-20065

Tailoring

1.

Define tailoring terminology. (I)

2.

Use equipment and supplies required in the tailoring process. (I)

3.

Select a pattern, lining and fashion fabrics for a tailored garment. (I)

4.

Construct and fit a muslin copy of the pattern. (II)

5.

Prepare, mark, and cut the fabrics for a tailored garment. (II)

6.

Construct a tailored garment. (III, IV, V)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

TEC223  20046-20065

Tailoring

I. Preparation

A. Terminology

B. Equipment

1. Supplies

2. Pressing tools

C. Components

1. Pattern

a. Figure types

b. Occasion

c. Size

2. Fabric

a. Wool

b. Cotton

c. Linen

d. Silk

e. Synthetics

3. Lining

a. Durability

b. Care

c. Fiber content

4. Underlining

a. Weight

b. Care

c. Function

5. Interfacing

a. Placement

b. Function

c. Hair canvas

6. Shoulder pads and sleeve heads

II. Preliminary considerations

A. Pattern preparation

1. Fitting

2. Muslin copy

3. Muslin fitting

B. Fabric preparation

1. Perfect grainline

2. Preshrinking

C. Lining

1. Cutting

2. Marking

D. Interfacing

1. Garment front

2. Garment back

3. Hems

4. Undercollar

E. Markings

1. Fashion fabric

2. Underlining

3. Lining

4. Interfacing

III. Beginning the tailored garment

A. Underlining

1. Attaching to fashion fabric

2. Basting through darts

3. Marking

B. Darts

C. Seams

D. Interfacing

1. Sewing methods

2. Attaching to fashion fabric

3. Taping the break line

4. Pad stitching

5. Pressing the lapel

6. Front edge

E. Pockets

1. Patch

2. Welt

F. Bound buttonholes

G. Preparing the garment back

1. Darts

2. Center back seam

H. Attaching garment front to garment back

1. Shoulder seams

2. Side seams

I. Preparing neckline for collar

1. Staystitching

2. Trimming

3. Clipping

IV. Tailoring the garment body

A. Tailored collar

1. Preparing the undercollar

2. Attaching the undercollar to the neckline

3. Preparing the upper collar and garment facing

4. Attaching the upper collar and facing

5. Attaching the upper collar to the undercollar

B. Sleeves

1. Preparation

2. Setting in

3. Sleeve heading

C. Shoulder pads

D. Hem

1. Garment

2. Sleeves

V. Completing the garment

A. Lining

1. Construction

2. Inserting garment lining

3. Inserting sleeve lining

4. Finishing garment and sleeve hem

B. Attaching

1. Buttons

2. Topstitching

C. Pressing