Academia de Patronaje y Confección Purificación Velarde

Patternmaking and sewing instruction

Academia de Patronaje y Confección Purificación Velarde is a training center in Córdoba, Spain, focused on cutting, patternmaking, and sewing. It is led by Purificación Velarde, born in central Córdoba in 1962. She represents the second generation of sewing teachers in her family and has received awards and honorary mentions for her work.

Services

• Sewing and garment-construction classes at different times, adapted to each student’s skill level.
• Patternmaking instruction, with specialization in different levels of women’s garment patternmaking.
• Custom garment cutting to order, based on a design provided by the client.
• Custom patternmaking based on a design selected by the client.

Teaching method and resources

The academy’s teaching method emphasizes taking body measurements to create the most accurate pattern possible. It has a library of fashion-related materials to support instruction and a growing collection of images. It also promotes guided visits to fashion exhibitions, museums, and other places of interest in the field.

Current status

The academy’s own website says it is closed and not currently operating.

Location and contact

Address: Pintor Torrado 2, Unit, 14006 Córdoba, Spain.

Phone: 699 385 439. Email: info@purificacionvelarde.es.

Listed hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 5–9 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 5–9 p.m.

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