EWS FASHION DESIGN ACADEMY

sewing

PROFESSIONAL ALTERATIONS
& REPAIRS CLASSES

THE INSTRUCTOR:
Eric W. Stiles Sr. Master Tailor, and Designer with over 35 years experience. He was former Supervisor and Head
Tailor for: Giorgio Armani, Polo-Ralph Lauren, Bigsby & Kruthers, Brittany LTD., Robert Vance, Turner Bros.,
Whitehouse & Hardy, and others. Mr. Stiles taught for Tailoring & Fashion Designing at these nine elite colleges:
Rock Valley, Elgin, Prairie State, Moraine Valley, South Suburban, Daley, Kennedy King, Triton, and Wright.
Mr. Stiles opened the EWS Fashion Design Academy in 1995. You will learn from an expert in the field.
EWS Academy

You MUST complete courses 1, 2 and 3 of the Sewing/Tailoring and of the
Pattern Drafting before enrolling into any of the Alterations/Repair classes.
BEGIN YOUR PRE-CLASSES NOW !
So you will be ready to begin our alteration & repair classes this coming June.

You will learn detailed step- by-step professional Alterations and Repairs.
This is a great way to make extra money, while learning a new career.
You can do alterations and repairs on you friends, family and your new clients.
PANTS:
Take in or let out waist
Take in or let out waist, seat & crotch
Shorten with cuffs or plain bottoms
Lengthen with cuffs or plain bottoms
Taper legs
Lower waistband
Heel guards
Crotch lining
SKIRT:
Take in or let out waist
Take in or let out waist
Shorten or lengthen
Taper sides
Lower waistband
COAT & O’COATS:
(for men or women)
Take in the sides
Let out the sides
Shorten coat
Lower collar
Shorten collar
Reduce the shoulders
Pad the shoulders
Take in the center seam
Shorten or lengthen sleeves
DRESSES:
Shorten or lengthen sleeves
Shorten or lengthen hem
Taper sides
Add darts
Shorten at waist
Take in the neckline
SHIRTS / BLOUSES
Shorten sleeves
Shorten length
Shorten sleeves from top
Make long sleeves into short sleeve
Taper sides
Add darts
VEST:
Take in sides
Let out sides
Shorten length
Shorten collar
Take in shoulders
And much, much more !

ALL TYPES OF CLOTHING REPAIRS WILL BE TAUGHT:
To be detailed next month.