Online Masterclasses

[FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE GHF COUTURE MASTER PREMIUM PROGRAM ONLY]

Learn The Real Couture Way
Of Making Beaded Garments-
And Become An Expert In The Making of Highly Sought After Evening Dresses.

Fully instructed by the Expert British Couturier, Jehan Mir, Behind Expectacular Dresses for The TOP Fashion Houses IN The World, such as Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Ralph & Russo, Christopher Kane, Elizabeth Emanuel AND MANY MORE.

What you will learn in this Masterclass:

1. Getting Your Digital Pattern Ready- The easiest way to print and prepare any digital PDF patterns you buy or receive online, step by step. Get our Free Haute Couture Skirt PDF Pattern and Start the Masterclass with Jehan!

2. Tools and materials- Industry secrets and recommendations about the tools and materials to make the perfect beaded garment

3. Ironing A Beaded Tulle Fabric- Why and Exactly How to steam and iron your delicate fabrics before cutting- and How to Treat A Beaded Fabric while ironing and steaming without causing any damage.

4. Preparing and Cutting A Beaded Fabric- The Absolute Best technique to lay out your fabric layers and pattern pieces to achieve accurate pattern and perfect fit for your client (while saving in fabric consumption).
-The high couture way to mark, add seam allowances and cut a beaded fabric. Eliminate any fear and learn the proper way to cut your fabric with confidence.

5. Getting Highly Secured Garment- A secret technique to secure your beaded tulle fabric to make sure your client will get the highest quality. PLUS, kept Runway secret to achieve a "Lining- Free/Sheer"' look without any lining, but still create modesty. Your next client will absolutely LOVE YOU for that.

6. Having A Beaded Skirt Ready For First Fitting- When it comes to your time and money, you want to make sure you don't waist it, for you or for your client. Learn the ultimate way to have your garment ready and zip secured for your first fitting when it comes to beaded fabric.

7. Preparing and Sewing Shorts and/or Any Lining- Learn how to make the shorts ready which is the most popular "lining" nowadays. 
Discover how to treat and cut a lycra fabric, adding seam allowances and pinning the pattern together for sewing.

And if you prefer a 'skirt' lining layer, or both, we got you covered as well.

8. THE HEART OF THIS MASTERCLASS- Working with a beaded fabric might be Intimidating for many dressmakers, as it is not straight forward to sew and some preparations are required. You will learn the exact easy to follow technique, step-by-step, to prepare your beaded fabric for sewing in your machine. No more breaking needles, NO MORE FRUSTRAIONS INVLOLVED.

9. Sewing Your Beaded Skirt Pieces Together- How to sew your beaded tulle in the sewing machine- even if you have never done it before.
Plus, a Secret bonus technique to stitch a beaded tulle which gives the highest finishing and seamless results. Your clients would BE AMAZED!

Then you will learn The High Couture Way to attach the lining to your sheer garment, with industry secrets to get the perfect clean look which stands out without any lining moving around from the inside.

10. Luxurious Shorts Finishing- How to make the perfect finishing for your shorts which gives luxurious look to your final garments.

11. Bonus | Applicate Work (flowers motives)- Amazing Bonus- The GOLD WAY to cover any mistake without anyone to notice+ Creating a richer look to your garments with beautiful flower motives.

12. Luxurious Skirts Finishing- How to get the FINEST FINISHING for your luxury garment, So you will be proud to deliver it to your client.

  

Unlike basic sewing techniques, during the construction process of a couture garment, a lot of the sewing is done by hand. With hand stitching, you can control the construction of your garment more precisely, get neater results, and go into areas that are narrow or difficult to get into by a sewing machine.

Therefore, hand sewing skills are required, and even unavoidable, in couture making for getting prestigious results.

In this course, you will master your hand sewing skills both the basic stitches and the most used in couture:

V- Running stitch
V-(Invisible) Blind Stitch
V- Hemming stitch
V-Backstitch
V-Slip stitch
V- Pintuck stitch
V- Cross stitch
V- Whipstitch
V- Overlapping stitch 

By the end of this course, and with some practice, hand sewing will Never Ever Again be an intimidating task. (Warning: you might even fall in love with hand sewing more than you love your machine) , you can be sure you will become an EXPERT who can get luxurious stitches and finishes which your client would love you for. 

The industry top sewing techniques and working methods for bridal and evening wear. Fully instructed by the Expert British Couturier, Jehan Mir, Behind Expectacular Dresses for The TOP Fashion Houses IN The World, Celebrities, and Red Carpets.

 
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Most businesses that failed, are those that don't have the exact answers to these types of questions-

How to close the deal? How much should I charge? How much time in advance to take the order? How much to charge in advance? What is a Bespoke client form? How many fittings should I offer??
How to handle the meetings??

If you want to build a successful and stable business, having the perfect set of fashion skills is necessary, but it's not enough.

You must develop your business skills and 'working with client' skills soon enough to really become successful and take your life and business to where you wanted.

This is something we teach all of our students and it is an integral part of our learning experience. Since we are all here to make ourselves successful and leave the life we want.

In this Game Changer mini-course, you'll get all those questions answered and so much more. When you start your Amazing Journey with the client. Jehan will show you EXACTLY:

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What to do on the first meeting with your client and how to handle the initial consultation. 

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We will discuss EVERYTHING, from the different types of clients, understanding your client's needs, asking the right questions, taking all the information and so much more. THINGS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO TELL YOU

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You will learn the single most important thing in your business- get the sales. You will learn Exactly how to close the best deal for you and your client at the RIGHT PRICE FOR YOU. NO MORE compromising on your prices, NO MORE feeling disheartened about your hard work that does not pay off.

ARE YOU READY TO THRIVE?

After your first fitting with your client, you wrote down everything, and you are ready to make the adjustments. Jehan will teach you the absolute easiest technique to make all your adjustments on your garment & on your pattern, whether you need to make it smaller or bigger. So in the end you will achieve the PERFECT FIT for your client.

Take the 'first fitting with the client' course for the best learning experience

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Altering a corset pattern to a smaller size 

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Altering the corset pattern to a bigger size

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How to Make alterations on the actual corset

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Adjusting dress to the client's body | What to do when the dress is too big or too small

In this exciting course, Jehan walks you through the entire fitting process with your client, From the way you need to speak to your client, making her feel calm and comfortable.

To the practical stage of fitting- how to make the fitting, what you need to pay attention to, how and what the correct measurements you need to take for later adjustments of the dress and corset if they are too big or too small.

You will learn dress, corset, and full bodysuit fitting with your clients.

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Introducing to the First fitting with the client- everything you need including secret tips to handle it perfectly

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Adjusting corset to the client's body | What to do when the corset is too small or too big

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Adjusting shorts (full bodysuit) to the client's body | What to do when the shorts are too big or too small

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Adjusting dress to the client's body | What to do when the dress is too big or too small

"Why is my cup size not right?" "How to reduce the bust curve?" "Why are my cups too pointy/ too flat?" If this sounds like familiar questions you ask often, this course is for you.

You will learn how to customize from scratch (and without difficult calculations) the perfect size bust cups for your client, from taking measurements to adjusting your pattern, cutting and sewing your perfect cups - No more unproportional bust curve.

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Learn the differences between ready-made cups and custom cups and how it can be a game-changer for the results you'll get and for your business in general.

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Learn exactly how to take cups measurement from your client  

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Altering cups pattern according to your client's measurements

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Sewing your custom cups from start to finish

Have you ever wondered if you need to know how to draft a pattern yourself? and if it is really necessary to become a successful dressmaker? Well, you absolutely can make beautiful dresses without the need to create your own patterns.

While having pattern-making skills when sewing dresses is amazing, it is not always necessary..

what if you could just take any base pattern and know how to perfectly adjust it to your client's measurements? Using one standard pattern and making multiple dresses by making some small changes, isn't it amazing?

In this course, you'll learn DRESS-MAKING WEAPON- PATTERN ALTERATIONS.

Using the exact easy-to-follow, winning techniques learned, you can alter any standard pattern to achieve a perfect fit and even manipulate its design and shape to create something unique and save lots of time.

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Introducing pattern alterations and what is needed to achieve perfect results

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In this course, we will apply all the techniques and the principles learned on both dress and corset, so you can see more than one example and perfectly GET IT. And you can use this knowledge whether you use a graded pattern or a basic pattern. 

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Learn exactly how to find the most important lines on your pattern (bust, hips, waist) - this knowledge alone will make your life so much easier. 

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Easy techniques- learn how to alter your pattern according to your client's measurements, and make it bigger or smaller. By following your pattern grade lines

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Advanced techniques- learn how to alter your pattern according to your client's measurements, and make it bigger or smaller. When there are no grade lines on the pattern

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And.. if you have wondered how to choose the right size for your pattern when working with a lycra fabric- Jehan will show you this as well).