Académie de couture - Institut Velen

Our dynamic and modern sewing and dressmaking school, with over 40 years of experience, offers students a free choice of patterns and designs.

Private professional training in cutting and sewing, pattern making, and men's clothing design to obtain a private professional diploma.

Practical – Easy – Modern

This method allows students to acquire all the knowledge they need in the world of haute couture, fashion, and design.

This comprehensive course includes:

• taking personal measurements

• creating a theory workbook

• creating a practical binder

• creating various paper patterns

• outside of the set program, choosing the desired patterns, cutting, assembling, and sewing the garment...

• the pattern maker

Classes are given in groups of 4 to 5 students maximum.

List of courses:

1. Professional cutting and sewing course over 5 years
2. Professional cutting and sewing course over 2.5 years
3. Professional cutting and sewing course over 2 years
4. Full-time professional cutting course
5. Two-year patternmaking course
6. Patternmaking course for students who have not followed the Sitam method
7. One-year patternmaking course
8. Men's clothing course
9. Sewing course (workshop)
10. Theory course (no diploma)
11. Alterations workshop – transformations



Courses start in September and January

Maud Velen and her team look forward to your call for further information.