Dressmaker or Tailor

Overview

Makes, alters and repairs women's and men's tailored garments, formal wear, couturier clothing, and special occasion wear such as suits, dresses, coats, evening wear and bridal wear.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

Tasks

  • conferring with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
  • interpreting designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
  • cutting out master patterns
  • laying up and cutting fabric
  • pinning, basting and draping garment parts
  • sewing garments
  • fitting basted garments on customers and marking areas requiring alteration
  • sewing buttonholes, and sewing on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
  • pressing and finishing work

Specialisations

  • Costume Maker
  • Wardrobe Assistant
  • Wardrobe Coordinator

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

36 courses found.

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MST40122: Certificate IV in Textile Design and Technology
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MST40119: Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
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MST40122 : Certificate IV in Textile Design and Technology
MST40116: Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
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MST40119 : Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
MST31022: Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
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Apprenticeships and Traineeships | Career Start

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Traineeship
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MST30819: Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
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Traineeship
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MST31022 : Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
MST30816: Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
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MST30819 : Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
MST30222: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products
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Apprenticeships and Traineeships | Free training for Apprenticeships

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MST30220: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products
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Apprenticeship
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MST30222 : Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products
MST30216: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products
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Apprenticeship
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MST30220 : Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products
MST20722: Certificate II in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
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Career Start

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LMT50407: Diploma of Textile Technology and Production Management
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MST50219 : Diploma of Textile Design and Development
LMT41107: Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development
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MST40116 : Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
LMT40207: Certificate IV in Cotton Ginning
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LMT40206: Certificate IV in Cotton Ginning
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LMT40207 : Certificate IV in Cotton Ginning
LMT40107: Certificate IV in Textile Technology and Production
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MST40116 : Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
LMT40106: Certificate IV in Textile Production
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LMT32011: Certificate III in Digitising and Computerised Embroidery
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MST30819 : Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
LMT31407: Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
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Superseded by:
MST30816 : Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
LMT31406: Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
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LMT31407 : Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
LMT30706: Certificate III in Footwear Production
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LMT30707 : Certificate III in Footwear Production
LMT30400: Certificate III in Textile Fabrication
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LMT30406 : Certificate III in Textile Fabrication
CUF50507: Diploma of Costume for Performance
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CUA50415 : Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
CUF50101: Diploma of Costume
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CUF50507 : Diploma of Costume for Performance
CUF40507: Certificate IV in Costume for Performance
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CUA40415 : Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services
CUF40101: Certificate IV in Costume
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CUF40507 : Certificate IV in Costume for Performance
CUF20101: Certificate II in Costume
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CUE50698: Diploma of Entertainment (Costume)
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CUE50203 : Diploma of Costume for Performance
CUE50203: Diploma of Costume for Performance
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CUF50507 : Diploma of Costume for Performance
CUE40798: Certificate IV in Entertainment (Costume)
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CUE40203 : Certificate IV in Costume for Performance
CUE40203: Certificate IV in Costume for Performance
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CUF40507 : Certificate IV in Costume for Performance
CUE30898: Certificate III in Entertainment (Costume)
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CUE30103 : Certificate III in Live Production, Theatre and Events (Construction and Manufacturing)
5988: Certificate III in Apparel (small Business)
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50391: Diploma of Fashion & Textile Design
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20078TPWA: Certificate IV in Fashion And Textile Design
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13881ACT: Certificate II in Clothing Production
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10952WA: Certificate IV in Fashion Design, Manufacturing Techniques And Textile Printing
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