Seamstress jobs in United Kingdom

Job Title: Senior Haute Couture Seamstress Location: West London Atelier Department: Atelier \n Reports To: Head of Atelier \n Employment Type: Full-Time \n Role Description: Haute Couture Seamstress \n \n This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Couture Seamstress at Miss Sohee. In this role, you will be creating bespoke couture collections and one-of-a-kind gowns for clients and VIPs from around the world. Working with the most luxurious fabrics, each piece requires exceptional craftsmanship and extensive experience. You will be joining a close-knit atelier team, where individual expertise is valued and collaboration is essential to problem-solve and perfect each garment during development. We are searching for a team member with a long-term commitment to the brand and a true passion for couture craftsmanship and with a minimum of ten to fifteen years’ experience of working in a similar Haute Couture Atelier who can confidently perform the key duties and responsibilities required. This is an exciting time to join Miss Sohee, as our luxury West London Atelier has recently expanded to double its size. You will be working hand in hand with our artisan team, contributing to the creation of extraordinary couture pieces while growing alongside the brand. \n \n We highly appreciate individuals who bring initiative, creativity, commitment, and a strong work ethic. The right candidate will be someone who envisions a long-term future with Miss Sohee and is motivated to grow alongside our dedicated core Team. \n \n Duties and responsibilities \n\n • Create bespoke couture gowns and collection pieces for private clients and VIPs.\n, • Handle luxurious fabrics with precision and care, ensuring flawless quality.\n, • Apply advanced couture techniques such as lace appliqué, embroidery, draping, and moulding of fabrics.\n, • Collaborate with the atelier team to problem-solve garment development and ensure the highest standards of\n\n construction. \n\n • Support fittings with specialized knowledge in corsetry, structural design, garment construction, and precise fit..\n, • Working closely with the Couture Collection Development Director to manage projects and deadlines.\n, • Maintain composure, positivity, and professionalism in a dynamic couture environment.\n, • Demonstrate the ability to drape and work three-dimensionally on the mannequin, continually assessing the garment at each stage of the process and proactively identifying and communicating any issues as they arise.\n\n \n Essential skills and qualifications \n\n • Minimum 10–15 years’ experience working in couture and luxury womenswear.\n, • Extensive expertise in creating couture eveningwear and bespoke dresses.\n, • Strong understanding of corsetry, structure, patterns, and garment construction.\n, • Confidence in working with luxury fabrics such as duchess satin, silk, satin chiffon, organza, crepe, and crepe satin.\n, • Excellent knowledge of couture techniques, achieving the highest level of precision and finishing.\n, • Delicate handling of fabrics and meticulous sewing skills.\n, • Ability to remain calm, hardworking, and positive under pressure.\n, • Accustomed to working to tight deadlines and being able to multitask across changing priorities.\n

Job Title: Junior Haute Couture Seamstress \n Location: West London Atelier \n Department: Atelier \n Reports To: Head of Atelier \n \n \n Role Description: Haute Couture Seamstress \n \n We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Trainee Junior Seamstress to join our highly skilled Couture Atelier team. This is an excellent opportunity for a university graduate who can demonstrate strong technical, practical and creative skills. \n You'll work closely with the established senior seamstresses and develop a strong understanding of the Miss Sohee gold standard. The role will be a supportive role with opportunities to work independently over time also. \n This role offers plenty of opportunity to develop your creative and technical skills. \n \n What We're Looking For \n \n\n • A fashion graduate with exceptionally strong technical abilities. With an unquestionable attention to detail and precision.\n, • Ability to understand fabrics \n, • A strong willingness to learn and develop existing skills and abilities.\n, • Someone who can support others, work in a team and independently as required.\n, • Strong attention to detail and an excellent eye for perfection.\n, • Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and take feedback.\n, • Good organisational and time management skills.\n, • Someone as adept at machine sewing as hand sewing.\n, • The ability to work well under pressure in an organised and productive way \n, • A strong understanding of finishings \n\n \n \n What You'll Gain \n \n\n • Hands-on experience working within a highly skilled atelier team.\n, • Mentoring and training from senior seamstresses as well as the wider atelier senior staff.\n, • Opportunity to build on all existing skillsets.\n, • An in-depth understanding of the start to finish process of a Couture garment.\n, • A collaborative, creative environment where your ideas are encouraged and valued.\n, • The opportunity to develop and grow with the business\n\n \n Essential skills and qualifications \n\n • Minimum 3–5 years’ experience working in couture and luxury womenswear.\n, • Extensive expertise in creating couture eveningwear and bespoke dresses.\n, • Strong understanding of corsetry, structure, patterns, and garment construction.\n, • Confidence in working with luxury fabrics such as duchess satin, silk, satin chiffon, organza, crepe, and crepe satin.\n, • Excellent knowledge of couture techniques, achieving the highest level of precision and finishing.\n, • Delicate handling of fabrics and meticulous sewing skills.\n, • Ability to remain calm, hardworking, and positive under pressure.\n, • Accustomed to working to tight deadlines and being able to multitask across changing priorities.\n\n \n \n To Apply: \n Please submit your CV, portfolio (including both hand-drawn and digital sketches), and a short cover letter outlining your interest and \n experience to careers@missohee.com \n

Job Title: Design Assistant Department: Design Reporting to: Senior Designer Contract type: 20 hours per week - ideally Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Location: The Fold’s Head office in Bermondsey. 3 days per week in the office About the Fold: The Fold London is an award-winning British luxury womenswear brand built on a singular, powerful idea: that the women who run boardrooms, lead teams and shape the world deserve clothes as ambitious as they are. Founded with a clear mission to dress professional women with intention, The Fold has built a loyal global community of customers who value craft, quality, and considered design over fast fashion. With a multi-channel presence - led by ecommerce and supported by our two London stores in Chelsea and the City – The Fold has built a loyal and growing customer base across the UK, US and internationally. As we enter the next stage of growth, we are investing heavily in our international expansion, commercial capability, systems, customer insight and operational infrastructure. This role is a key part of that journey. You can explore our world at www.thefoldlondon.com and find us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook as @thefoldlondon. Role Overview: Working alongside experienced designers to provide support through the full design process, from initial design to production. This role will provide a great insight into the workings of a design led fashion house, the roles of the different functions and the design team process. This is a wonderful opportunity for a recent graduate, aspiring designer, or someone looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced and creative environment. Key Responsibilities: • Help update and maintain monthly line ups using photoshop to colour and cad up sketches, • Assist design team with creating tech packs, • Create parcels for London seamstress that include the pattern, fabric and reference sample, • Make sure lab dips, strike offs and any relevant markers are pulled and with correct garments for product meetings, • Tidy up after product meetings; ensuring product is put away in the correct area, lab dips and strike offs are filed away, • Organise the fabric rolls in atelier., • Organise design folders: colours standards, lab dips, strike offs, month by month fabric folder, • Assist with seasonal sample, fabric archiving and stock management, • Send out colour standards to factories and mills, • Assisting with flat drawings, • Sending out parcels to factories / mills, • Help prepare and set up for meetings, • Assist finding colour standards, • Design research About You • Genuine passion for fashion design - particularly in tailoring & luxury fashion, • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, • Team player who collaborates with ease, • Strong organiser who prioritises with ease and understand the importance of excellent time management, • Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude to work, • The ability to analyse problems and offer solutions, • Attention to detail is key as this is a fast-paced role, so a sharp eye is essential, • Strong MS Office skills, • Skilled in photoshop, • Experience using Adobe Illustrator Benefits & Perks: We believe great work happens when people feel supported, valued, and inspired—here’s how we make that happen: • 33 days holiday (25 days + bank holidays) + option to buy more!, • Pension scheme, • Salary sacrifice options (pension & childcare), • Financial wellbeing platform to support your goals, • £1,250 annual The Fold gift voucher, • Bike to work scheme to save on bikes & equipment, • Employee Assistance Programme (confidential wellbeing support when you need it), • Eye care support, • Enhanced maternity pay, • Friends & family discount – enjoy 50% off full retail price, • Monthly social events, plus summer & Christmas parties, • Summer Fridays for that early start to the weekend, • Fully stocked snack cupboards, fresh fruit, plus great coffee & tea, • Opportunities to give back through volunteering with our charity partner, Smart Works Why The Fold • A brand with a clear point of view and a fiercely loyal customer base — you will be selling something you can believe in, • Opportunity to play a highly visible role in a growing premium fashion brand, • Direct exposure to the leadership team and key strategic initiatives, • Broad and genuinely commercial remit with real influence on business performance, • Opportunity to help shape the next stage of international and operational growth, • Entrepreneurial environment with high levels of ownership and autonomy, • Collaborative culture with ambitious plans for the future, • Recent investment from a new owner. The brand is at a new chapter of growth across both existing and new channels, and operates internationally. Diversity and Inclusion We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace which harnesses the benefits of the diversity of our team and strives to represent the communities in which we live and work. Our vision is to establish an environment that attracts individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and talents, empowering them to contribute their best and authentic selves. We welcome and encourage applications from those who share our commitment to fostering this inclusive and authentic work culture.

Through your craftsmanship and attention to detail, you will contribute to the overall guest experience and uphold the refined image of the St. Regis London embodies 'Live Exquisite'-a celebration of London's pioneering and glamorous lifestyle for the Luminaries of the world. This is a destination w