Haute couture techniques

The course programme of Haute Couture techniques promoted by the museum in recent years seeks to spread the values and, principally, the techniques of Cristóbal Balenciaga adapted to the context of today’s fashion.

Intensive practical courses run by highly qualified professionals which take place entirety at the museum offering participants an immersion in the Balenciaga universe. Added to this are the new online training options made possible by digital tools.

The programme offers three different itineraries: tailoring, fantasy and embroidery. It also comes in different levels of accomplishment enabling the participants to gradually improve their technical skills, with a total estimated dedication of 260 hours.

2026 PROGRAM

Haute couture techniques

ADVANCED COURSE IN TAILORING HAUTE COUTURE TECHNIQUES

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With the aim of promoting the transmission of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s technical expertise and making this knowledge accessible to a new generation of fashion professionals, the museum is presenting this advanced course, which focuses on the specific methods used in the couturier’s tailoring workshops.

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ADVANCED COURSE IN FANTASY HAUTE COUTURE TECHNIQUES

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With the aim of promoting excellence and broadening and deepening technical knowledge within the professional fashion sector, the museum presents this specialised course dedicated to the study and practical application of the specific methods used in the couture workshops of the Balenciaga House.

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COURSE IN HAUTE COUTURE TAILORING TECHNIQUES INITIATION LEVEL

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Intensive initiation course on haute couture tailoring techniques inspired by the work methods of the Balenciaga House and aimed at a specialist audience. The course will be mainly hands-on and the participants will work on producing a short wool cape – an iconic garment of Cristóbal Balenciaga – and including making a Balenciaga collar by hand.

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INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN FANTASY HAUTE COUTURE TECHNIQUES

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This course is a practical introduction to the dressmaking techniques used at the fantasy ateliers at Maison Balenciaga. Participants will work on the sewing, assembly and ironing processes of haute couture by means of technical demonstrations and applied exercises. Special attention will be given to the volume, structure and behaviour of fantasy fabrics.

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