Bodice Fitting Course

Learn to Evaluate and Improve Bodice Fit

The Bodice Fitting Course teaches the principles and process of bodice fitting using the Sure Fit Designs™ Dress Kit. Through step-by-step instruction, you'll learn how to take accurate measurements, draft bodice, sleeve, and skirt slopers, evaluate fit, and make informed fitting decisions based on body shape and garment behavior.

From sloper drafting and garment construction to sleeve fitting and introductory design concepts, this course provides a practical framework for creating fitted garments and developing the skills needed to work with a variety of body shapes and fitting situations.

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
• Downloadable lesson manual
• Step-by-step drafting demonstrations
• Garment construction guidance
• Bodice fitting demonstrations
• Sleeve fitting instruction
• Self-paced online learning

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.