The Bespoke Jacket

Admissions open for 2026/27

This year-long class is hugely popular with participants from around the globe. Students learn and practice their skills from home, all the time supported by our dedicated team of tutors. Those who complete the course successfully can boost their application for a place on our full-time Level 5 Diploma or International Programme.

“It’s been a joy taking part in the Online Tailoring class. Classes are designed and curated to give you maximum visual
guidance. The tutors are superb in explaining all details throughout the whole process.”
(Murilo, whose work is seen above)

Building on this success, we are excited to confirm the continuation of the programme in 2025/26. Once again, we teach the individual pattern draft, the cutting and the tailoring of the classic bespoke jacket to those who want to make a start on their tailoring journey. Not holding back with the secrets of the trade, we deliver time-tested tricks you won’t find in any book. And uniquely, the curriculum offers a choice between the male and female figure types.

Starting 18th September 2026 and running through to 9th July 2027, the course offers 34 weeks of step-by-step lessons. Sessions take place Fridays 2 to 5pm UTC (+1) and recordings are made available after each to support self-study. Tutors are available in a dedicated chat channel to support participants with queries between sessions.

Suitable for participants with sewing experience, the class delivers all fundamental techniques of the bespoke
tailoring process. Prior knowledge of pattern construction is not required as we guide you through the process step-by-step. The pattern construction method is repeatable and will serve you as blueprint in future projects.

IMPORTANT: this class is suitable for

  • male figures with a waist measurement that is smaller than the chest measurement.
  • female figures with a waist measurement that is smaller than 90% of the bust measurement. 

Please get in touch for guidance on figure types, or with any other queries you may have. We are happy to help!

The course fee is £1,895 incl VAT and includes comprehensive PDF literature, recordings of each live class and access to tutors between sessions. A payment schedule is available on request. Places are limited and allocated on a first come first serve basis to eligible candidates. 

To join, please download, complete and send your booking form to info@tailoringacademy.co.uk – thank you!

The full 34-week programme (modules are subject to minor change):

Week

 Date Module

1

 Sep 18 Pattern Draft

2

 Sep 25 Pattern Draft

3

 Oct 2 Cloth preparation & marking & cutting the cloth

4

 Oct 9 Design, cut and baste assembly of the canvas

5

 Oct 16 Assembly and shaping of the canvas

6

 Oct 23 Join canvas to fronts

7

 Nov 13 Assembly of the back

8

 Nov 20 Assembly of the sleeves

9

 Nov 27 Cut, assembly and shaping of the collar

10

 Dec 4 Join all parts for 1st fitting

11

 Dec 11 1st (baste) fitting

12

 Dec 18 Rip down and mark adjustments

13

 Jan 8 Implement adjustments part I

14

 Jan 15 Implement adjustments part II

15

 Jan 22 Pocket making part I

16

 Jan 29 Pocket making part II

17

 Feb 4 Design, cut and assembly of facing and front lining, back lining

18

 Feb 12 Pocket making part III

19

 Feb 26 Face and line fronts

20

 Mar 5 Line backs and join side seams

21

 Mar 12 Join shoulder seams, add shoulder pads

22

 Mar 19 Set under collar into neck hole

23

 Apr 9 Line and finish sleeves

24

 Apr 16 Set sleeves

25

 Apr 23 2nd (forward) fitting

26

 Apr 30 Implement final adjustments part I

27

 May 7 Implement final adjustments part II

28

 May 14 Design, cut and assemble upper collar, shape with iron

29

 May 21 Join upper to under collar

30

 Jun 11 Assemble sleeves in final position

31

 Jun 18 Hand finish inside and out

32

 Jun 25 Finishing touches

33

 Jul 2 Hand button holes

34

 Jul 9 Final press and buttons

Please get in touch with any queries you may have using the contact form below: