 Smart Fitting  Online Class with Kenneth D. King  

Solve fitting challenges through an easy-to-follow process

SMART FITTING - A FOOLPROOF WAY TO FIT GARMENTS

Face fitting challenges with confidence. Learn to achieve an exceptional fit in the garments you create from now on with guidance from sewing expert Kenneth D. King. He shares his innovative and effective fitting process in this comprehensive course. Follow along as he demonstrates how to identify many fitting problems and choose and apply the precise remedies to solve them.

Anyone who sews can benefit from this logical and straightforward fitting method. This course is an opportunity to study this topic in-depth and at your own pace.

Course launches August 28th, 2023, and will be available on demand!

Smart Fitting will teach you how to:

Recognize and evaluate a good fit in a muslin test garment
Pinpoint the correct adjustments to improve the muslin’s fit
Transfer muslin changes to customize a
pattern to your shape

Discover solutions for almost any fitting challenge:

Properly change a garment’s length
Remove fabric or add fabric
Change the shape of a garment

Learn a range of fitting solutions:

Fit upper- or lower-body garments, such as jackets or trousers
See fitting demonstrated on five women of varied body types
Evaluate the final fit of seven garments

Meet the Instructor

Kenneth D. King is a contributing editor at Threads magazine, a couture fashion designer, author, and adjunct instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. He specializes in custom eveningwear, and his designs appear in the permanent collections at several museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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