Measuring, Fitting & Alterations Class
$99.00 – $199.00
Duration: 3 Hours
Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
Time: 2 PM to 5 PM
Where: The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan Midtown, 151 W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Newly combined class. This course covers measuring for all custom garments including jackets, pants, and shirts. The time will be divided between classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations. Standard measurement ranges, recognition of posture problems, illustrations of “putting the goods where they belong,” and guidelines on establishing clear understandings on allowances with your CMT house will all be included.
This course will help you recognize and correct problems with finished garments. You will also learn to properly communicate these adjustments to your CTM house to help eliminate problems with finished garments. Marking for alterations should be done succinctly and using standard markings that are universally understood. This course will address the most common fitting problems, the solutions, and proper marking techniques for each.
Newly combined class. This course covers measuring for all custom garments including jackets, pants, and shirts. The time will be divided between classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations. Standard measurement ranges, recognition of posture problems, illustrations of “putting the goods where they belong”, and guidelines on establishing clear understandings on allowances with your CMT house will all be included.
This course will help you recognize and correct problems with finished garments. You will also learn to properly communicate these adjustments to your CTM house to help eliminate problems with finished garments. Marking for alterations should be done succinctly and using standard markings that are universally understood. This course will address the most common fitting problems, the solutions, and proper marking techniques for each.
Duration: 3 Hours
| Membership Status | Member, Non-Member |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4-5 Hours |
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