Stitcher/seamstress

Hello Lace Embrace Atelier, located in the beautiful **Mount Pleasant area**, is hiring

About Lace Embrace:
Lace Embrace Atelier was established 25 years ago in Vancouver BC, as a **bespoke corset business**. It has since branched out into an online store, as well as a brick-and-mortar boutique store. Lace Embrace specialises in making beautiful corsets for a variety of clientele. We are proud to offer pieces that are high-quality and extremely comfortable, many of which are medical grade, and all of which are **made locally in Vancouver**. We are all about educating people and busting the common myths and misconceptions that are spread about corsetry In addition to our corsets, our shop offers a range of carefully curated **new and vintage (and antique) clothing, lingerie, hosiery, and accessories **to compliment our corsets. Lace Embrace does a lot of business with the film industry, as well as burlesque and drag artists, medical customers, brides who are looking for something more unique, and people who just want to look and feel good.

**We specialise in making corsets for a wide variety of different customers with unique needs and tastes.** We are looking for someone who is passionate about the legacy of foundational undergarments and clothing, and who wants to join our team of corsetieres **(definition**:_**someone who makes or fits corsets**_**)**, ensuring the preservation of this rare trade for the modern world.

Lace Embrace is looking for someone who is **skilled at sewing structured garments**, and willing to tackle a variety of projects and interesting new challenges. We need someone who is **able to work in both our studio or shop **(depending on your skill at certain tasks, and the need for coverage) to help meet our customer’s varied needs. Working in lingerie means that **we need someone who values discretion and body positivity**, and is happy to work with bodies of all shapes, sizes, and gender presentations to help find the best possible style and fit. We are an **LGBTQ-positive space** that aims to be welcoming to all peoples, and make everyone who walks through our door feel safe and comfortable in their skin.

The ability to fit garments on a body for alterations and a flattering cut is a very important skill in our business. We will **train you on sizing a corset**, ascertain **what styles work best with which customers**, and how to **comfortably and safely lace up a corset** for a customer. As you work in our studio, we will train you on certain techniques and sewing skills, but a well-rounded knowledge base is required before-hand.

We need someone who can **help out in our shop on occasion, while mainly working in our studio on a week to week basis**. The ability to work with instructions or on your own is an asset.

Here are our requirements for hire:

- Able to cut/sew/handset corsets, lingerie, or clothing.
- Able to sew structured or boned garments
- Must be able to hand sew/hand repair
- Prior experience with an industrial sewing machine is an asset
- Able to work with a variety of materials such as silk, cotton, or leather
- Able to work with patterns to modify sizing
- Must be able to handle cash register and pinpad transactions
- Have an interest in vintage clothing and lingerie
- Knowledge of lingerie sizing is an asset
- Able to work under supervision or on your own
- Able to be adaptive and flexible when dealing with new challenges
- Must have decent knowledge of basic computer tasks, such as being able to put together a spreadsheet or post photos to our social media feeds, or answer customer inquiries

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16-30 per week

**Salary**: From $16.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- sewing: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person