Italian Dressmaking School

Italian Dressmaking School Italian Dressmaking School was founded in 1961 in Johannesburg and has since taught thousands of students across the country.

Women owned and run since its inception our goal is to help you create clothes that are made to fit size you.

10/09/2026

My husband made a cedar chest in school for his matric carpentry project and it’s where I store away all the amazing winter cashmere coats Mom has made me.

Tips for storing natural fibres for a season:

- Made sure everything you pack away is well cleaned and completely dry before storing

- Even if you don’t have a cedar chest you can use smaller cedar blocks or lavender sachets to keep hungry moths away.

You don’t need to be too worried about synthetic fibres. Those can just be cleaned, dried and packed away.

09/09/2026

There is a lot of admin, packing orders, printing bits and pieces and sourcing suppliers aside from product development…. And enough time to makey makey for ourselves.

08/09/2026

What?! Mom and I went back in the archives to see the last time we …….

Something fun is coming soon ♥️🧵🪡

01/09/2026

This is my favourite lesson in the Italian Dressmaking School patternmaking course. It’s a staple in my wardrobe and it’s the kind of casual thing I don’t feel like I need to dress up.

Simple, easy patternmaking course designed for your body not standard sizes.

29/08/2026

SECONDS STOCK - 17 Patternmakers available at a discounted price!

These are great for all the sewing schools who need some extras around in class. :) link in bio

Happy Sewing :)

05/08/2026

Tag someone you admire, someone that taught you something creative, some that you taught or someone you wish you could be creative with.

I’ll start Giovanna Sansalvadore

29/06/2026

Bought a set in 2026? Don’t miss your free online course!

09/05/2026

Sometimes just taking the next step is what gets you out the funk of stuck. Learning something new can frustrating. But it’s really really rewarding too.

Follow as we unpack common patternmaking questions.

Patternmaking really doesn’t need to be complicated. It can be fun, simple and extremely rewarding. Follow us for more
05/05/2026

Patternmaking really doesn’t need to be complicated. It can be fun, simple and extremely rewarding.

Follow us for more

04/05/2026

Expectations can change a bit when you make something for yourself. We see this a lot with students! But we’ve got a tip for you…

Address

Rhodes Avenue, Parktown West
Johannesburg
2193

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 14:00
Thursday 08:00 - 14:00
Friday 08:00 - 14:00

Telephone

+27711842384

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