COURSE IN HAUTE COUTURE TAILORING TECHNIQUES INITIATION LEVEL

Intensive initiation course on haute couture tailoring techniques inspired by the work methods of the Balenciaga House and aimed at a specialist audience. The course will be mainly hands-on and the participants will work on producing a short wool cape – an iconic garment of Cristóbal Balenciaga – and including making a Balenciaga collar by hand.

The course combines technical demonstrations, individual support and making the garment by hand; students will thus learn about the traditional processes of haute couture tailoring and the constructive rigour characteristic of the House of Balenciaga.

Teacher: Javier Martín

Dates: 11-13 September, 2026.

Times: Friday 11 September, from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., and Saturday 12 and Sunday and 13, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p,m. Total time, 20 hours.

Participants: Students or people holding qualifications in Fashion Design, Pattern Design and Dressmaking, fashion professionals and anybody interested in learning or improving their knowledge with Haute Couture techniques.

Registration: Registration will be open from the day this course is announced until 15 June (both inclusive; deadline, 2.00 p.m. Spanish time), Those wishing to participate must complete the online registration form. Candidates are required to submit a curriculum vitae specifying their training and experience in the world of fashion, and a cover letter stating why they want to participate in the activity and their connection to its content.

Number of participants: The maximum number of participants will be 20. The participants will be selected based on the requested documentation and the allocation of places will be confirmed from 30 June.

Language: The course will be taught in Spanish.
Although the course will be primarily in Spanish, English-speaking participants are also very welcome, as explanations can additionally be provided in English whenever needed. Furthermore, as this is a hands-on methodology, the language of sewing itself helps make the content accessible and easy to follow in a universal way.

Price: 290 euros.

The price includes the materials for the exercises and which are worth 35 euros. The Museum will supply each participant with the necessary kit, consisting of wool, interlining and cotton fabric.

The participants must, in turn, come equipped with basic sewing tools (scissors, pins & needles, thread, measuring tape, tailors chalk, etc.).

*The net registration fee payable to the Cristóbal Balenciaga Foundation is as stated above and, as such, all bank charges are to be borne by the participant.

**Any discount applicable to “Friends of the Museum” is restricted to those friends who can prove that they have been members for at least two years at the time of registration.

PLACES LIMITED.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Should the minimum number of participants not be reached, anybody who is already registered will be informed that the activity has been cancelled and will receive a refund where appropriate.

A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the activity.

Contact:         

Tel. 943 00 47 77

@. info@fbalenciaga.com

Partner:

ALFA HOGAR

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