Visiting Artist Workshops Presents: Inclusive Lingerie with Rose Pawlowicz
Make this cheeky black lace bodysuit meant to look great in all genders and sizes. Easy to customize, fun to sew, even more fun to wear. Come learn the basics of lingerie construction to apply to your own projects with the guidance of a trans lingerie designer who is eager to share their passion.
Projects + activities:
- Operate a home Brother serger
- Build confidence using different settings on a Singer home machine including the zigzag stitch
- Learn to read and cut complex patterns with ease
- Work with materials like elastic, hardware, and embellishments
- Learn about size and gender inclusivity in the lingerie industry
- Get comfortable taking accurate measurements on yourself and others from a trauma-informed perspective and learn how to apply that information to your designs
- Master topstitching on difficult fabrics
Registration deadline: January 13
Dates: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2025
Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: Made Institute West Philly, 4719 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Supplies: Purchase an optional sewing kit with all needed supplies here.
Supply list, if not buying the kit:
- Snips
- Rotary cutter
- Sliders + Rings
- Braided elastic (1/4"): 1 yard per student
- Stretch lace (9" width): 3-4 yards per student
- Muslin - 1 yard
- Jersey for gusset - 1/4 yard
- Black thread
- Pins
- Notebook + Pencil
DDP Students receive 50% off all of our workshops - Email emily@made-institute.com for code.
Studio Members receive 25% off our workshops - Email emily@made-institute.com for code.
"As a lingerie designer, my work celebrates all gender identities and expression in a way that both appreciates and bends traditional ideas of femininity and masculinity while also prioritizing accessibility. Lingerie is for everyone and that is a value I stand by. Everyone deserves to feel great in their body, and that looks different for each person. Sharing my perspectives, as someone who has touched many different parts of the fashion industry through the work I have put in at a variety of different studios including my own brand, has given me a well-rounded approach to how to share my ideas in a way that feels easy to resonate with for all different kinds of audiences. I studied fashion design at Academy of Art University in San Francisco while also learning volumes working at a vintage lingerie shop. At the same time, I immersed myself in commissions for local burlesque and drag performers pulling inspiration from vintage designs that built the foundation for what we still see in lingerie today, and working closely with other trans folks in my community to create an opportunity for more safety and accessibility that has been lacking in the lingerie industry. Being able to offer that to my clients and colleagues is something I take great pride in, and it motivates me to keep pushing back against outdated traditions in the fashion industry."
- Rose Pawlowicz
