Melbourne School of Fashion offers intensive industry specific courses in core aspects of the fashion industry.Classes are restricted in size to maximise individual tuition and all lecturers are chosen for their teaching experience as well as their fashion industry expertise.
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Certificate of Millinery Construction and Design - Part Time
Is millinery your passion? This certificate will enable you to develop the creative, theoretical and practical ability to craft hats using a variety of fabrics, materials and styles. You can experiment with your own styles, fabrics and ideas in classes of 15, that ensure personal teacher attention is provided.
Course Content
- Blocking, cording, steaming, stiffening.
- Basic skills of hand blocking and moulding a cocktail hat, a fur felt, a casual summer straw and free form sinamay.
- Wiring, lining and binding.
- Hat box storage and presentation
- Fabric covered shapes.
- High fashion headwear in fur, felts, sinamays and straws.
- Trimmings - assembling, line and balance, draping, netting, hand finishing.
- More complicated moulding skills.
- Client liaison, fitting and presentation of bespoke work.
Assessment
- Manipulative skills
- Design input
- Technical refinement
Teaching Venue
156 George Street, Fitzroy
VIC 3065
Equipment Costs
Approximately $330
(Depending on quality of materials selected)
CODE: ( MD/A)
16 March 2010 to 2 November 2010.
Tuesday evenings 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Class Size
Maximum 15
Contact Hours
90 hours
Non-Contact Hours
90 hours (minimum) approximately 3 hours per week.
CODE: ( MD/B)
17 March 2010 to 3 November 2010.
Wednesday evenings 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Class Size
Maximum 15
Contact Hours
90 hours
Non-Contact Hours
90 hours (minimum) approximately 3 hours per week.
CODE: ( MD/C)
1 March 2010 to 29 November 2010.
Monday evenings 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Class Size
Maximum 15
Contact Hours
90 hours
Non-Contact Hours
90 hours (minimum) approximately 3 hours per week.
Table Of Fees
| CODE: MD/A MD/B MD/C | AUD$ |
| Total Fee: | $2,250.00 |
| Initial Instalment: | $900.00 |
| Balance of Fees: | $1,350.00 |
Balance of fees to be paid in nine monthly instalments of $150 each, commencing 1 April 2010, ending 1 December 2010.
