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English Couture Company.
The company founded to keep home dressmakers & professionals alike supplied with all the best interlinings & trimmings available. The company is run by Michelle Pye & she draws on all of her experience in the tailoring & dressmaking trades to keep the company well stocked.
many of which are exclusive to English Couture are available in different weights to suit fabrics from lightweight organza & crepe de chine through to heavy tweeds for making coats. Although our interfacings are used in the trade, they are easily applied using a domestic steam iron. The interlinings can give even the lightest fabrics body, without stiffening
are used in all the top class tailoring & Couture workrooms around the world. Our Tailoring Canvas can be used in traditional tailoring. We also have a full range of dressmaking canvases for making boned bodices from light control through to stand up on your own.
We also have a range of tapes & haberdashery to make your outfits look hand made not home made.
Lingerie fabrics & trimmings
are the best you can buy. Bra Making is a most satisfying project, a well fitting bra is the most comfortable garment you can have. We stock everything you need to make a bra. We also have the Bra Makers Manual, along with a DVD to show you how to do it. Our Sewing School also runs a Bra Making Course. Our selection of other sewing books & DVD's, some again exclusive to English Couture along with pressing equipment such as the point presser & clapper add to our ever growing list to assist all dressmakers what ever level you are at. The range is always being added to but you do need to buy when you see it as no lingerie stock can be guaranteed.
If you have any queries about our products you can always ring or email us to see what to do with them. The orders are sent out as soon as possible.
Dressmaking Courses & Workshops
are based at the English Couture Company head office in Leicestershire, the Husqvarna studio in Nottingham & the Direct Knit & Sew studio in Sheffield. These workshops are mainly one day in duration although longer courses are available. Samples are made of the technique demonstrated, so when you get home you can refer to your sample to help with applying the technique to your garment. Michelle teaches a wide variety of dressmaking courses from beginners through to more advanced such as Special Occasion wear.
Her tailoring courses cover all aspects of the tailoring world, from Michelle's training in traditional tailoring to the modern approach of Speed tailoring using fusible interlinings.
The sewing courses again are extensive starting with introducing a sewing machine & paper pattern, working through a complete ranges of workshops including shirt making, lingerie & the boned bodice course.
One of Michelle's most popular course is bra making. As the press will tell you lots of ladies are wearing the wrong size bra. Michelle will fit the bra for you & then teach you how to make your own.
She also does fitting courses for skirts/tops, jackets & trousers. These are two or three day courses to make sure you leave with a perfect pattern just for you.
All of the fusible interlinings, bra making supplies & haberdashery used on Michelle's courses are available on this website.
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Contact us directly if you need any more help.
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