1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
ETHEL MACPEPPLE-JAJA
EMAIL: emjfashions@hotmail.com
WEBSITE: www.wix.com/emjfashions/emj
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
1981.1983 EAST HAM COLLEGE
ART AND DESIGN FOUNDATION COURSE.
1983.1987 UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON
BA (HONS) DEGREE IN FASHION: DESIGN WITH MARKETING.
1988 PROJECT FULLEMPLOY
COMMERCIAL AND KEYBOARD
PITMAN ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE.
2002 THE CITY LITERARY INSTITUTE, LONDON
CITY & GUILDS 7303 STAGE 1 IN TEACHING PRACTICE.
THE FURTHER AND ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE.
2002 PHOTOSHOP, GERBER CAD/CAM ACCUMARK-PATTERN CUTTING
SOFTWARE.
2005.2007 COMPLETED 2 YEAR COURSE IN:
CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION, AT CROYDON COLLEGE.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SELF EMPLOYED
2014-present Working mainly with private clients and other designers, students,
making patterns, samples , and garments, alterations and repairs..
Specialise in special occasions: weddings, proms, dancewear,
proms, eveningwear, Artist performance. Also other outfits all
depends what the clients would like I work with them to achieve
their desired look.
Working also on my online e-commerce business in fashion.
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2. DRAPER’S CENTRE
2008-2014nov I work as a Behaviour Support worker , in a school, which offers
a tuition service.
Students are referred from: the hospital, schools and
Social services.
The school follows the national curriculum, and therefore my
duties were to assist any students who was in need of managing
their workload, organising, note taking, explaining the task they
had to do. I worked part time 3 days a week.
I also ran a Friday afternoon activities for Fashion and crafts. Here
the students produced garments designed by them, laptop covers,
cushions, felted key rings and jewellery. I have assisted an
afternoon activities in food which consisted of baking cakes,
cooking from recipes with the students, which I also supported
them to gain an AQA award.
CALAT CROYDON COUNCIL
2005-2007 I work as a part time Sessional Tutor, 2 hour session one day a
week, teaching clothesmaking, also sewing alterations and repairs
in an Adult Education Centre.
The Learners consist of mixed abilities, and they are learning to
sew by commercial patterns, also learning different methods like
shortening a shirt sleeve, and how to insert a zip.
Some of my students do have special needs like: autism, Polio so
they have to use a wheelchair and special facilities within the
classroom (they do have a support assistant).
My duties involve like above: register, assessment sheets,
demonstrations of sewing techniques, assist/advice on making of
garment, repairs, feedback, following Scheme of Work, prepare
lesson plans.
2006-2007
City & Guilds 7922-02 Level 3 Certificate in Design & Craft –
Fashion Wear.
Here I taught with another Tutor, all aspects of Fashion Design
from assisting with design, mood boards, research projects, giving
advice and pattern cutting drafting own blocks, pattern adaptation.
Other duties involves: register, filling out assessment sheets, giving
feedback. Going on field trips e.g., V & A Museum.
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3. DMJ PROPERTY SERVICES
2003-present Voluntary- General administration: typing letters, answering telephone
enquiries, uploading the website with new property information. Visiting
property exhibitions. Dealing with the overseas market..
WALTHAM FOREST FASHION DESIGN & EXHIBITION CENTRE
2000-2002
2years
Contract
came to an end. Part –time tutor at a new training centre in East London.
The centre was initially formed to up grade the skills of women and men
in the Objective 2 and surrounding areas. Students from outside the area
used the facilities at a set fee.
I taught the following:
Embroidery
I ran a 12 week course, where students were taught how to create various
designs and letterings with the aid of the computer, which was linked to
the Toyota embroidery machine. Users can re-colour, mirror, merge,
rotate, re-size lettering, and also combine different concepts to create new
designs onto fabric.
Students have used the machine for their own production work, and
exhibition. Articles produced, which include embroidered techniques,
learned from the course: Bags, t/shirts, jeans wear, household
accessories, wall pictures, jackets and trousers.
Cad/Cam Textile-digital printing
I ran a 12 week course. Students were taught a combination of
techniques, with the aid of the computer and software known as
“Artworks Studio” which links with Photoshop.
Users are taught how to:
 Create their own design, which later was printed out onto fabric-
digital printing.
 Scan various images etc
 Put textile designs into repeat.
 Create different colourways
 Re-touch and re-colour a design with tools from Photoshop and
artwork studio.
Students are encouraged to apply methods learned for use, in their
personal projects, which are added to their portfolio.
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4. Other duties: Staff cover; assisting students with pattern cutting
adaptation and digitising patterns onto the Gerber system. Software used
was called “Accumark”.
DEWHIRST
1999-2000
1year
Senior pattern cutter in the toddler boys department, was responsible for
producing first samples from designer sketches; copy garments, which I
interpreted into a pattern by using the cad/cam Gerber system, (Micro Mark
was the name of the software). Once pattern was finished I then liasoned with
the machinist for the garment to be made up.
Once the garments were made and sent into Marks and Spencer I would
arrange for fit session, which I attended for garment approval.
I would communicate with Hull, who deals with production by emailing on a
disk, approved patterns.
Other duties: Booking models for internal fits. Visiting shops, dealing with
telephone queries from garment technician grader and also the factory in
Hull. Completing spec sheets, measuring garments.
Garments produced: Outerwear jackets, trousers, shorts, t/shirts, and s
SIMON JEFRREY & PRELUDE WOMENSWEAR
1997-1999
1year 2months
Redundant Worked as a separates pattern cutter working from designer sketches and
closely with machinist.
Produced first patterns. Copied bought samples, produced garments from
spec sheets to the measurements requested. Worked with garment technicians
helping out on fit alteration. Small amount of grading.
Garments produced: Blouses, lined and unlined dresses, (also bias cut dresses
and skirts) jackets, half lined skirts and trousers, jersey tops and dresses: for
daywear and eveningwear.
Company supplied to: Debenhams, (J Taylor, Debenhams & Freebody),
Richards & Freemans.
Fabric: Stretch, Devoire, burn-out, georgette, borders, one-way prints,
Garments manufactured in Latvia and UK.
Biggest achievement: Produced first sample evening skirt went straight to
sealing, no fit problems.
BELLA MODA WOMENSWEAR
1996
1year Working as Pattern Cutter, producing first samples: working closely with
four machinists. Other duties involves: assisting production pattern cutter
measuring sealing prior to production; filling in size spec sheets.
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5. Working out costing, grading simple garments. Preparing pattern templates
for embroidery (as a guide for the company who does the embroidery to
follow).
Garments are mainly manufactured in Romania and UK.
Garments produced: mainly blouses, suits, unlined jackets, pleated skirts,
trousers.
Fabrics used: Satin back georgette, velvet, stretch fabrics one-way designs
polyesters, crepe de chine, georgette, border prints.
Company supplies; C & A, Littlewoods, Setters (German Company)
Hamells, Edinburgh Wooden Mill.
CLAREMONT
1993
3years Pattern Cutter in the blouse section.
Produced first patterns and toiles, working with two machinists to produce
first samples.
Worked with designer sketch or bought samples.
Presentation was twice yearly as well as working through the year as normal.
Garments were manufactured in the UK also silk blouses in Hong Kong.
Samples were made in Hong Kong, the pattern had to be made the same day
or the day after and DHL to Hong Kong.
Helped out in other departments producing patterns leisurewear, dresses and
skirts.
Claremont supplied to Marks & Spencer.
Garments produced: blouses, other sections: tailored suits jackets, skirts,
dresses & leisurewear.
J & J Fashions was taken over by Claremont and wanted more pattern cutters
and machinists so I went to work at Claremont.
J & J FASHIONS WOMEN’S & MENSWEAR
1991
2 years
Worked as a separates pattern cutter: working from designer sketch, which
was faxed from the King’s Cross office daily. Copied bought samples, copied
patterns, produced garments from spec sheets to the measurements required,
small amount of grading. Worked closely with seven machinists to produce
samples. Company supplied to outside trade: unlined jackets, skirts, trousers
shorts, ski pants, dresses, blouses, tracksuits and waistcoats.
Fabrics: polyester, velvets, velour, jersey & viscose.
COURTAULDS
1990
1 year Children’s pattern cutter.
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6. Produced first patterns from designer sketches and copy garments: for 18
months and 4 years, Garments produced: swimming trunks and suits, joggers,
sweatshirts, shirts babygrows, jackets, trousers, dresses, skirts, leggings.
Fabrics used: cord, sweat shirting, Lycra, cotton, wovens, jerseys.
Company supplied to Marks & Spencers.
WAREHOUSE LTD WOMEN’S & MENSWEAR
1989
6 months
Temporary
Contract I worked as a pattern cutter producing master patterns from designers
Sketches and block patterns. I also worked closely with the sample
machinists, by making up toiles and first samples. My job also involved;
completing size specifications sheets prior to grading, which was done on the
Gerber system; working out costing of garment; approve sealing samples
from the factories against original samples; pattern amendments from design
meeting of a collection e.g. collar to be changed, add more flare to skirt.
MISTMAGIC LTD WOMENSWEAR
1988-1989
10 months
Part-time I worked as a sample cutter and sketcher: doing technical drawings of
garments for the sample machinist; filling in the information of the garments
onto the costing sheets; finishing of garments by the use of the buttonhole
machine. Company supplied to John Lewis, Dickens and Jones, Selfridges
and smaller independent shops.
TWO PLUS ONE CHILDRENWEAR
1988-1989
1 year 3 months
part-time
Worked part-time; my job involved designing and pattern cutting a range of
garments in casualwear and eveningwear, for 2-14 year olds. I also have done
shop and trade reports, sourcing fabrics, quality control, checking garments
for any faults.
Company supplied to the multiples and chain stores: Goldberg, Cassidy’s,
Etam (Tammy Girl) Primark.
Fabrics: Velvets, polyester, twill, sweat shirting, cotton and cord.
GAROULDS CORPORATE WEAR
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7. 1988
2 months Commission to design to design a range of uniforms (Manx Airlines).
SNOWMAN LTD CHILDRENWEAR
1987-1988
6 months Design room assistant.
I worked as an assistant to the designer; my job involved designing and
pattern cutting first samples, costing garments on the computer. Working
with buyers i.e. British Mail Order. I also gained valuable experience on
screen-printing techniques. The age group I was designing for was 18 months
to 14 year old boys and girls.
LAURA ASHLEY
1986
6 month
College placement
General assistant, in the Co-ordination department; I worked closely with
The fabric buyer and selector, also her assistant by preparing direction boards
for collection; trimming i.e. buttons and lace collars, also general
administration and telephone enquire
SEASONAL WORK
1979-1986 Worked in various department stores in London as Sales
Assistant.
FREELANCE WORK
Completed patterns for Skateboard Company.
Completed a set of designs for Childrenwear Company:
Party dresses and daywear.
Completed pattern and technical information for student end
of degree coursework.
Various commission works for private clients.
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8. FASHION SHOWS: participated in numerous fashion shows
and competitions also featured in magazines.
ART EXHIBITIONS: worked with an artist whose work has
been involved in travelling around England and Ireland part
of “The Fine Art Guild”
I teach EFL English as a Foreign Language, to students who
Come to stay in my home during the holidays.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Driving license
HOBBIES
Reading Home Interior and Fashion magazines. Cinema, eating out, and
listening to music.
Virtual Reality game: Second Life where one creates avatars: My avatar goes
by the name of Ethel Whitfield who is a fashion designer and owns various
fashion shops. She designs her clothes also act as a buyer, designing clothes
within the game involves using Photoshop CS3 and the design tools within
the game. Second life website is: www.secondlife.com
REFEREES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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