Bodysuit Basics: Draft and Sew a Custom Catsuit

Course code FASH 1293

Credit 0.0

Length 9.0 hours

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Draft a fitted bodysuit (“catsuit”) to your own measurements—an ideal foundation for costumes, performance, and layered outfits. In this beginner-friendly workshop you’ll learn how stretch fabrics behave, take accurate measurements, and draft a personalized pattern that supports comfort and movement. You’ll also build a test version and explore key construction and finishing techniques (seams, edges, and closures) to support continued progress after the course.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Taking measurements
    Pattern drafting
    Fabrics
    Fittings
    Sewing and finishings

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22603 June 10, 2026
to June 24, 2026
Lab VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.