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Welcome to SisiMeme Fashion Academy #SFALagos, a Womenswear Fashion School.
We offer both Pattern Drafting and Freehand methods of Tailoring

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Basic Fashion Design

A beginner’s course that centers on a blend of freehand basic techniques of tailoring and Pattern Drafting.

This course will ignite the creative mind of the designer and at the end of this training, you would have gained the basic knowledge required for a Basic READY TO WEAR Clothing Line.

FEES and DURATION

ONLINE TRAINING
FEE: #50,000
DURATION: One Year
TIME: Self Paced and NO groups
VENUE: Telegram

WEEKDAYS
FEE: #150,000
DURATION: 15 weeks (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
TIME: 9am - 4pm (opening hours)

WEEKENDS
FEE: #200,000
DURATION: 24 Weeks (Friday- optional)
(Saturday and Sunday)
TIME: 10am - 4pm

REGISTRATION ✅
CERTIFICATION ✅
Starter Kits (Optional)

Start Date:

WEEKENDS

COURSE OUTLINE
This training will discuss in details the following;

Week 1 - My Machine and I
* Fashion Marketing, Business and Terminology
* Taperule Reading and Working with the machine
* Straight, Curve and Shapes Sewing

Week 2 - Basic Sewing Element
* Zippers and Bands
* Hook and Eyes / Buttons
* Hemming and Basting Stitches and other types of Stitches

Week 3 - Fullness in Garment Construction
* Gathers
* Pleats
* Flares
* Darts and Tucks
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
Skater, Pleated or Gathered Skirt

Week 4 - Basic Sewing Techniques for Garment Construction
- Interlining
- Interfacing
- Piping
- Pockets (inner and outer)
- Clean Finishing

Week 5 - Tunics (Easy Wears)
* Tunics
* Iro and Buba
* Maxis
* Off Shoulder Maxis
* Kaftans
* Kimono
* Boubou
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
A Maxi Dress

Week 6 - CREATIVE DESIGN CLASS
* Fabric Pattern Creativity
* Embellishment
- Basic Beadwork
- Stoning
- Appliqués Embellishment
* Canvas Design
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
Beautifully Embellished Danshiki Dress or T-Shirt

Week 7 & 8 - BASIC SKIRT BLOCK
• Pencil/ Straight
• A-Line / Skater
• Mermaid / Trumpet
• Pieces / Paneled Skirts
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
A Mermaid Skirt

Week 9 - BASIC BODICE BLOCK 1
* Basic Bodice (with easement)
- Bust Dart
- Waist Dart
- Dart Manipulation Techniques 1
• Slash and Spread
- Basic Dress Block
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
- Shift or Sheath Dress

Week 10 - BASIC NECKLINES
- Round Neck
- U Neck
- V Neck
- Sweetheart
- Keyhole
Neckline Contouring and Tightening
- Facing the Necklines
- Basic Capes and Collars

Week 11 - Basic Sleeves
- Sleeve Variations
* Long Sleeve
* Three-quarters
* Short Sleeve
* Cap Sleeves

Week 12 -BASIC TROUSER BLOCK
Trouser Variations
-Straight
-Bootcut
-Pallazo
-Shorts
-Romper / Jumpsuit

Style Interpretation (Ready-To-Wear)
FINAL PROJECTS ( 2 Weeks)

N:B
ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

NO INSTALLMENTS
PAYMENTS for single courses are One-Offs
INSTALLMENTS applicable to 2 or more courses (ask our representative for Installments Payment Schedule)

You’d require a Sewing Machine at home for personal learning and assignments to aid faster assimilation and practice.

Please click on the link below to chat with our representative for further information.

SFALAGOS

Our Intermediate Course has been updated with CORSETRY for Beginners

This intensive training focuses on a blend of Bespoke Tailoring (Asoebi/ Made-to-Measure) and Ready To Wear production.
At the end of this course, trainees would have gained skills enough to perfectly tailor custom made outfits for clients and produce Ready To Wear Collections in sizes.

-NOT suitable for beginners

-Pattern Drafting knowledge NOT required as this training includes our FOUNDATION COURSE

FEE and DURATION

ONLINE TRAINING - Available ✅
FEE: #50,000
DURATION: One Year
TIME: Self Paced and NO group chat
VENUE: Telegram

PHYSICAL CLASSES
FEE: #150,000
NO EXTRA FEES

DURATION: 12 weeks (2 Weeks extra optional)
MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY

TIME: 9am - 4pm (opening hours)

REGISTRATION ✅
CERTIFICATION ✅
STARTER KITS (optional)

Start Date:

WEEKENDS (Currently Unavailable)

COURSE OUTLINE
This training will discuss in details the following;

Week 1
* Fashion Business and Marketing
* Terminologies
* Costing
* Understanding the human body

BASIC SKIRT BLOCK
• Pencil/ Straight
• A-Line / Skater
• Komole Wrap / Tulip Skirt

Week 2
• Mermaid / Trumpet
• Pieces / Paneled Skirt
- 6 and 10 /20 pieces

- Garment Construction

Week 3
* Basic Bodice Block
- Bust Dart
- Waist Dart
* Dart Manipulation Techniques
- Slash and Spread
- Pivotal Method

Week 4 - Basic Bodice Block (Natalie Bray)
* Bustier
* Mid-Shoulder Dart
* Princess Dart
* Mono-strap
* Off Shoulder

Week 5
BASIC DRESS BLOCK
-Garment Construction 2

Week 6 - NECKLINES
- Necklines Contouring and Tightening
Type of Necklines
• Asymmetrical (One Shoulder) Neckline
• Boat Neckline
• Cowl Neck
• Collared Neck
• Halter Neckline
• High Neck or Turtleneck
• Keyhole Neckline
• Illusion Neckline
• Off the Shoulder Neckline
• Plunging Neckline
• Queen Anne Neckline
• Round or Crew Neckline
• Scoop Neckline
• Spaghetti Strap
• Square Neckline
• Strapless Neckline
• Surplice Neckline
• Sweetheart Neckline
• V–Neckline

Week 7
* Sleeve Block
Sleeve Variations and Adaptations
• Tulip or Petal 
• Trumpet
• Bishop
• Bell
• Cap
• Cape
• Circle
• Cowl
• Flutter
• Flare / Butterfly
• Puff
• Raglan
• Bishop and Puff
• Leg of Mutton
• Dolman or Batwing
• Lantern Sleeves
• Balloon Sleeves

Week 8
* BASIC TROUSER BLOCK
Trouser Variations
-Straight
-Bootcut
-Pallazo
-Shorts
-Romper / Jumpsuit

Week 9 -  Jackets and Shirts
* Corporate Dresses
* Shirt Dresses
* Jacket in detail
- Blazers
- Shawl Neck
- Waterfall Jackets
- Double breasted Jackets
* Capes
* Collars
- Bishop / Standing collar
- Roll Collar (Shirt Collar )
- Flat collar ( Shawl, Peter pan)
* Empire Silhouette

Week 10 - Bridal Party
* Bridesmaids Dresses
* Little Brides (Ball Dresses)

EXTRA WEEKS
Week 1
BONUS COURSE
Corsetry for Beginners
* Corset with Bra Cups
* Corset with No Cups (OverBust Corsets)
* Waist Cincher (UnderBust Corsets)

Week 2
Commercial Tailoring- Asoebi  Styling and Ready-To-Wear
Style Interpretation Discussion;
* Tops
* Skirts
* Dresses
* Trousers

FINAL PROJECT

N:B
ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

NO INSTALLMENTS
PAYMENTS for single courses are One-Offs
INSTALLMENTS applicable to 2 or more courses (ask our representative for Installments Payment Schedule)

You’d require a Sewing Machine at home for personal learning and assignments to aid faster assimilation and practice.

Please click on the link below to chat with our representative for further information.

Advanced Course

Only available to SFA Trainees who have gone through our Intermediate Course.

A follow up course that further broadens the mind of the designer to latest tailoring techniques and styles.

At the end of this course, trainees would have acquired skills to tackle more complicated outfits especially Red Carpet, Evening Wear and Bridal Wear designs.

-NOT suitable for beginners


-Pattern Drafting knowledge required for full indepth understanding of the Basics (trainees may be advised to undergo our FOUNDATION COURSE- PRO LEVEL if necessary)

FEE: #150,000

DURATION: 12 weeks (Wednesday and Thursday)

TIME: 9am - 4pm (opening hours) Weekdays

Weekends (Unavailable)

ONLINE TRAINING- Available
FEE: #50,000
DURATION: One Year
TIME: Self Paced and NO group Chats
VENUE: Telegram

Start Date:

REGISTRATION ✅
CERTIFICATION ✅
Starter Kits (Optional)

This is an Advanced Training Program NOT suitable for beginners. 
Trainees are required to already know the Basic Blocks for easy adaptation for the Training -
Freehand or Pattern

- The Blocks
* Basic Skirt Block
* Basic Bodice Block
* Basic Sleeve Block
* Basic Dress Block

COURSE OUTLINE
This training will discuss in details the following;

Week 1 - E-INTRODUCTION to Advanced Fashion Design
- The Fashion Industry
* Fashion Marketing
* Fashion Business
* Costing
* Terminologies

The Basic Bodice Block 1
* Advanced Dart Manipulation Techniques
- Pivotal Method
- Slash and Spread

Week 2 - Mid-Shoulder Dart Pattern
Advance Sewing Techniques
* Interlining
* Padding
* Clean Finishing
* French Sewing
* Horse Hair Braid (uses and application)


Week 3 - Illusion
* Illusion Neckline
* Illusion Bodice
* Asymmetrical Neckline Illusion
* Optical Illusion (with Nude effects)
* Illusion Bodice (UnderBust cut)

Fabric Reconstruction and deconstruction
* Fabric Embellishment,
* Lace Patchwork/ Appliques and Trimming

Week 4 - Draping/Moulage
- Body/ Dressform Moulage
- Corsetry Moulage

Draping on a Stand
* Bustier Bodice
* Style lines
* Cowl and Cascade Draping 
* Creative Draping
* Ruching Techniques

Week 5 - CORSETRY (Pattern Drafting)
* Corset with Artificial Bra Cup
(Padded Cup- Wadding)
This is also very suitable for Special Sized ladies whose Bra Cup size isn't available as Readymade Bra Cup

CORSET ELEMENTS
* Boning (Rigilene, Plastic or Steel)
* Lacing with Loops
* Lacing with Eyelets
* Zipper
* Busk
* Bra Hooks
* Modesty Panel

Week 6 - Waist Cinching and Hourglass Shaping Techniques
* Waspie— UnderBust Corset
* Basque— OverBust Corset (Outer Corset)
* Structured Corset
-- Inner Bonned Bodice

Week 7 - Cupped Corset
(Corset using the Readymade Bra Cup)
-- Strapless Bodice/ Tube
-- With Yoke
-- With Off Shoulder Sleeves
- Cupped Corset with Illusion Neckline
- Cupped Basque Corset —V-Shaped Waist
(Outer Boning)

Week 8 - Corset x Draping
- Corset Moulage
- Draped Bra Cup
- Cupped Corset with Drapped Bodice

Week 9 - Structure in Garments
* Structured Cone
* Structured Bodice with Crinoline
- Hip and Butt Padding
- Exaggerated Sleeves and Peplum
- Style Interpretation of complex styles

Topic 10- Bridal Wear (Introduction)
* Types of Bridal Wear
* BridalWear Trends and Styles
* Veil and Petticoat
* Ball Gown (Adult / Little Bride)

BONUS
Elementary Hand Beading and Embellishment

FINAL PROJECT (2 weeks)

N:B
ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
NO INSTALLMENTS

PAYMENTS for single courses are One-Offs
INSTALLMENTS applicable to 2 or more courses (ask our representative for Installments Payment Schedule)

You’d require a Sewing Machine at home for personal learning and assignments to aid faster assimilation and practice.

Please click on the link below to chat with our representative for further information.

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