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Nena von Schlebrügge and Uma Thurman

(A late Mother’s Day post since I was under the weather yesterday.) In honour of Mother’s Day, this models post is devoted to a mother and daughter who both modelled for designer sewing patterns: Nena von Schlebrügge and Uma Thurman. Nena von Schlebrügge (b. 1941) was born in Mexico City to German-Swedish parents who had…
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Free Designer Pattern: Patrick Kelly One-Seam Coat

As part of its current exhibition, Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is sharing a pattern for a one-seam coat designed by Patrick Kelly in 1984. (See my post on Patrick Kelly’s Vogue patterns here.) After Kelly moved to Paris in 1979, he worked as a costume designer for Le Palace…
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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.