Bodice Fitting Course | Sure Fit Designs DVD + Free Streaming

Garments That Finally Fit — From Measurement to Finished Bodice

If your garments pull across the shoulders, gap at the back, or never quite hang right, the problem usually starts before you cut the fabric. The Bodice Fitting Course teaches you the complete process — from accurate measuring and sloper drafting to garment construction, fit evaluation, and introductory design — using the Sure Fit Designs™ Dress Kit.

With 16 step-by-step video lessons and more than 3.5 hours of instruction, this is the most comprehensive bodice fitting resource in the Sure Fit Designs course library.

Includes DVD + free streaming access so you can learn at your sewing table or on any device.

Key Benefits

• Learn a systematic approach to bodice fitting
• Draft bodice, sleeve, and skirt slopers from body measurements
• Improve confidence evaluating garment fit
• Understand how body shape affects fitting decisions
• Learn sleeve fitting and mobility considerations
• Build a foundation for future garment design
• Develop practical fitting and construction skills

What You'll Learn

Introduction & Measuring

Learn how to take accurate body measurements and establish the foundation for successful sloper drafting and garment fit.

Drawing Bodice Patterns

Draft bodice, sleeve, and skirt slopers while learning patternmaking principles, seam allowances, and shoulder dart development.

Layout, Cutting, Marking & Staystitching

Prepare patterns and fabric for construction using professional layout, marking, staystitching, dart preparation, and basting techniques.

Initial Try-On, Sleeves & Fitting Adjustments

Evaluate fit during the fitting process, improve sleeve performance, and learn how to make fitting refinements based on fitting observations.

Bodice Designing & Finished Garments

Explore how fitted slopers become the foundation for future bodice designs while reviewing completed garment examples and design possibilities.

Course Highlights

• 16 streaming video lessons
• More than 3.5 hours of instruction
• DVD + free streaming access included
• Downloadable lesson manual
• Step-by-step drafting demonstrations
• Garment construction guidance
• Bodice and sleeve fitting demonstrations
• Self-paced — learn on your schedule

Who This Is For

• Sure Fit Designs Dress Kit owners
• Home sewists seeking better garment fit
• Custom clothing makers
• Sewing instructors and educators
• Alteration specialists
• Anyone wanting a deeper understanding of bodice fitting

What You'll Be Able to Do

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to evaluate garment fit, identify fitting challenges, make informed fitting decisions, and develop fitted bodice, sleeve, and skirt slopers. You’ll also understand how fitted slopers serve as the foundation for future garment design and construction across a variety of body shapes and fitting applications.

Ready to fit with confidence? Add to cart and start learning today.