Shoe Pattern Making Course – Derby & Brogue

Tailored Tuition

Duration and hours: 2 days 10am – 4.30pm

Maximum 4 students

Book: Email us to arrange a date

Location: SW London

Introduction

This intensive two-day course will give you an understanding of the essential practical skills needed to make a Derby and a Brogue pattern, laying a solid foundation for future pattern-making.

Learning from a bespoke professional is an invaluable opportunity, as a well-fitting pattern is crucial to achieving the perfect shoe fit—something that can’t be overstated in the world of high-quality footwear.

The Derby is a wardrobe staple and the foundation for many popular shoe and boot style, making this course an essential step for anyone looking to master timeless footwear patterns.

Course description

Working on the last, you will make a full set of patterns (including linings) for a Derby and Brogue.

Expertise

The class is taught by industry expert Fiona Campbell, MA who teaches the professional pattern maker’s techniques through demonstration, trial and guidance including:

Learn to tape the last

Mark the guide points

Draw on the shoe design

Take off the inside and outside forme

Make the standard

Use the standard to make the pattern pieces for a simple Derby shoe

Materials

All materials provided

 

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