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Make the Clothes that Make the Woman (Part 2)
View post: Make the Clothes that Make the Woman (Part 2)If you’ve been following my blog for a while, or are a connoisseur of 1950s sewing advertising, you’ve seen images from McCall’s mid-1950s “Make the Clothes that Make the Woman” advertising campaign. (See my earlier post here.) I’ve found another ad from the campaign. The model is Jean Patchett, and the pattern is McCall’s 3635…
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Bias Cut Blueprints
View post: Bias Cut BlueprintsA while back, I mentioned that I was editing a sewing book. Now that it’s out, I can share the details: the book is by Julianne Bramson and Susan Lenahan, and it’s called Bias Cut Blueprints. Bramson and Lenahan are the duo behind Fashion in Harmony, an independent pattern company based in California. My connection…
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Sarah Sheehan has published articles on couture patterns in DRESS and Selvedge. She launched the PatternVault blog in 2011 with a series on Givenchy sewing patterns by Alexander McQueen. This blog explores the intersections between high fashion and DIY culture. Read full bio.
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