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Patterns in Vogue: Instant Impact in SoHo
View post: Patterns in Vogue: Instant Impact in SoHoLast New Year’s, I published a special image gallery celebrating 125 years of Vogue patterns,with some new-to-the-blog ‘Patterns in Vogue’ images like Horst’s 1941 portrait of Elsa Schiaparelli, which I posted about in September. This post is about another photo from that image gallery. Further evidence of the early ’80s black-lace trend: for Vogue’s November…
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Soft Holiday Fashions, 1973
View post: Soft Holiday Fashions, 1973A red, hooded, designer maxi dress makes the case for “Soft Holiday Fashions” on this festive Butterick home catalogue cover from Winter, 1973. The same image was used for the cover of the December retail catalogue, and although both covers show only the pattern number, the dress is by Kenzo Takada — at the time,…
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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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