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Inspired by Lost Horizon

Olivia Hussey has an autobiography out, reminding us of a legendary bomb: the musical Lost Horizon. Naturally, there was a pattern tie-in. Ross Hunter’s Lost Horizon (1973) was adapted from James Hilton’s bestselling novel about Shangri-La, with costumes by the great Jean Louis. There had been another Lost Horizon, in the 1930s, but it didn’t have…
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Fall 2018 Designer Pattern Highlights

Have you seen the new Fall patterns? Vogue’s cover look is a cropped trench jacket by Sharon Lombardo for Anne Klein. Trousers also included: The cropped trench is a signature Anne Klein piece, seen in the Fall ’15 (above) and Fall ’16 campaigns. (See my post on Vogue’s Winter/Holiday release.) From Badgley Mischka, a day-to-evening…
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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.