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.
| Monday 5th October 2026 | ||
| 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 6th October 2026 | ||
| 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 7th October 2026 | ||
| 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 8th October 2026 | ||
| 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 9th October 2026 | ||
| Start | End | |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | Home time |
| Monday 30th November 2026 | ||
| 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 1st December 2026 | ||
| 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 2nd December 2026 | ||
| 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 3rd December 2026 | ||
| 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 4th December 2026 | ||
| Start | End | |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | Home time |
| Thursday 14th January 2027 | ||
| 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 | |
| Friday 15th January 2027 | ||
| 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 | Guest Speaker slot |
| Saturday 16th January 2027 | ||
| 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 | Guest Speaker slot |
| 18:45 | 19:15 | Break – 30 mins |
| 19:15 | Dinner | |
| Sunday 17th January 2027 | ||
| 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 | Guest Speaker slot |
| Monday 18th January 2027 | ||
| 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 | Guest Speaker slot |
| Tuesday 19th January 2027 | ||
| Start | End | |
| 10:00 | 11:15 | Sewing time |
| 11:15 | 11:45 | Break – 30 mins |
| 11:45 | 13:00 | Sewing time |
| 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 20th January 2027 | ||
| 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 21st January 2027 | ||
| Start | End | |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | Home time |
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