What’s on the Schedule?
We have a full schedule of workshops throughout our events, within which we aim to arm you with all the skills and knowledge needed to create your own well-fitting, well-made corsets or stays (event dependant).
Each day will be focusing on a different skill set. Part one will be pattern drafting, and historical inspiration. Part two will consist of toiling and fitting, and the last section will focus on construction techniques where you can sample all the techniques you might want to use, or you can simply use the time to start constructing your corset or stays.
At our XL events you will also have more time to complete your corset with the tutors on hand for guidance, and a schedule of guest talks and speakers.
You will leave the event with all the knowledge and materials you need to finish your corset or stays. Throughout each day you will have our two experienced tutors on hand to guide you, each workshop will start with a series of demonstrations led by the tutors and then workshop time where they will help you through the processes.
All workshops, talks and demos are optional, it’s your holiday, you choose what you want to attend.
Friday 24th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
17:00 | 18:00 | Arrival |
18:00 | 18:30 | Drinks & nibbles |
18:30 | 18:45 | Welcome & intro |
18:45 | 19:30 | Measuring |
19:30 | 20:00 | Freshen up |
20:00 | Dinner |
Saturday 25th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | 2 groups rotating activities |
10:00 | 11:15 | Flat pattern drafting |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Flat Pattern drafting Manipulations |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Draping on a stand |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Transferring to Paper |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free time |
19:15 | 20:30 | Dinner |
20.30 | 21:30 | Jet Black: An Introduction to Victorian Mourning – Talk by Dr Kate Cherrel |
Sunday 26th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Toilling and fitting Demo |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Making up and Fitting Toilles |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Marking alterations onto patterns |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Cutting and tacking final fabrics |
17:00 | 17:30 | Break – 30 mins |
17:30 | 18:45 | Fan Lacing – Demo by Jema Hewitt |
18:45 | 19:15 | Break – 30 mins |
19:15 | Dinner |
Monday 27th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Inserting a Busk |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Inserting Gores |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Bone channels and seams |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Sewing time |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free time |
19:15 | 20:30 | Dinner |
20:30 | 21:30 | From the Hand to the Machine: How Corsets Changed in the 19th Century – talk by Cat Ferreira |
Tuesday 28th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Boning |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Finishing – binding and eyelets |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Sewing time |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free time |
19:15 | 20:30 | Dinner |
20:30 | 21:30 | Hand sewing by the fire – Flossing |
Wednesday 29th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Sewing time |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Sewing time |
13:00 | 15:00 | Afternoon Tea |
15:00 | 17:00 | Sewing time |
17:00 | 19:15 | Pack down and dress for evening meal |
19:15 | Finale Dinner |
Thursday 30th January 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
09:00 | 09:00 | Home time |
Monday 6th October 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
17:00 | 18:00 | Arrival |
18:00 | 18:30 | Drinks & nibbles |
18:30 | 18:45 | Welcome & intro |
18:45 | 19:30 | Measuring |
19:30 | 20:00 | Freshen up |
20:00 | Dinner |
Tuesday 7th October 2025 | ||
Start | End | 2 groups rotating activities |
10:00 | 11:15 | Flat pattern drafting |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Flat Pattern drafting Manipulations |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Draping on a stand |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Transferring to Paper |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free time |
19:15 | 20:30 | Dinner |
20.30 | 21:30 | History of Corsetry |
Wednesday 8th October 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Toilling and fitting Demo |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Making up and Fitting Toilles |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Marking alterations onto patterns |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Cutting and tacking final fabrics |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free Time |
19:15 | Dinner |
Thursday 9th October 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Inserting a Busk |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Bone channels and seams |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Sewing Time |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Finishing – binding eyelets and flossing |
17:00 | 19:15 | Pack down and dress for evening meal |
19:15 | Finale Dinner |
Friday 10th October 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
09:00 | 09:00 | Home time |
Monday 24th November 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
17:00 | 18:00 | Arrival |
18:00 | 18:30 | Drinks & nibbles |
18:30 | 18:45 | Welcome & intro |
18:45 | 19:30 | Measuring |
19:30 | 20:00 | Freshen up |
20:00 | Dinner |
Tuesday 25th November 2025 | ||
Start | End | 2 groups rotating activities |
09:30 | 10:00 | Introduction to Stays drafting |
10:00 | 11:15 | Conical Drafting |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 minutes |
11:45 | 13:00 | Adapting historical patterns |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Analysing historical stays patterns |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Half Scale Patterns |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free time |
19:15 | 20:30 | Dinner |
20.30 | 21:30 | Stays Evolution Talk |
Wednesday 26th November 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Toilling and fitting Demo |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Making up and Fitting Toilles |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Marking alterations onto patterns |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Cutting and tacking final fabrics and looking at modern and historical fabric choices and layerings |
17:00 | 19:15 | Free Time |
19:15 | 20.30 | Dinner |
20.30 | 21.30 | Hand sewing by the fire |
Thursday 27th November 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
10:00 | 11:15 | Bone channels and seams, Modern and historical methods |
11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
11:45 | 13:00 | Busks and Bust rails, Modern and Historical Methods |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:15 | Binding, seam tapes and eyelets, Modern and Historical Methods |
15:15 | 15:45 | Break – 30 mins |
15:45 | 17:00 | Lining |
17:00 | 19:15 | Pack down and dress for evening meal |
19:15 | Finale Dinner |
Friday 28th November 2025 | ||
Start | End | |
09:00 | 09:00 | Home time |
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