Weekend Course
Trousers — Weekend
For students who’d rather keep their weekday evenings — a focused trousers course on weekend mornings. Over 16 weeks you’ll go from a tape measure and a blank sheet of paper to a finished pair of hand-made trousers: measuring, drafting, cutting, building, fitting and finishing.
A well-made trouser is one of the hardest garments to get right, and one of the best teachers. The skills you build here — accurate drafting, clean seams, careful pressing — are the foundation for everything else in tailoring.
At a Glance
Duration
16 weeks (4 months)
Schedule
Saturday & Sunday mornings, 09:30–13:00
Price
£2,700 + VAT
Start date & location
Founding cohort — dates not yet fixed · Central London (exact address TBC)
What You’ll Learn
Foundations
- Tools, materials and cloth: what a tailor uses, and why
- The essential hand stitches, with focused hand-sewing practice
- Making pocket samples
Drafting & Cutting
- Taking body measurements for trousers
- Drafting the trouser pattern from measurements
- No-pleat front, single-pleat and double-pleat: how the draft changes and design details
- Preparing the cloth and laying out the pattern
- Marking and cutting with the allowances needed for fittings
Construction
- Basting the trousers together for your fitting, reading it and marking corrections
- Making the pockets
- Pleats, seams and the fly
- Making and setting the waistband
Finishing & Pressing
- Hems, linings and internal finishing
- Hand finishing and button setting
- Final pressing and shaping
- Presenting your finished trousers
Skills & Techniques You’ll Learn
- Body measuring
- Trouser pattern drafting
- Cloth preparation and cutting
- Hand stitches of bespoke tailoring
- Pleats and trouser shaping
- Pockets, fly and waistband
- Fitting diagnosis and correction
- Pressing and finishing
How You’ll Learn
Hands-on, from the first morning. You’ll work on your own trousers, with an instructor guiding every stage and fitting you as you go. Each new technique is demonstrated, then you practise it yourself until it is clean. Weekend mornings keep your weekdays free while you build real craft skill.
Who It’s For
Anyone who wants to learn trousers properly on weekends — whether you’re starting out or adding to what you already know. Tell us about your sewing experience when you register and we’ll guide you on what to expect.
Where It Leads
Add a waistcoat with Trousers & Waistcoat (evenings), build towards a full suit with Italian or British Coat Making, or browse all courses.
From the classroom to the atelier
A Path to Real Work
AASE also runs an atelier that makes garments for tailor houses. Students who show real skill and commitment may be invited to work with us and put their training into practice.
An opportunity, not a guarantee. It is open to those who earn it.
Course days and prices reflect current planning and may be adjusted before the first term is confirmed. Prices exclude VAT.
Ready to Apply?
Download the 2026/2027 application form, fill it in on your computer and email it to info@aaseofficial.com. No printing needed.
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