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  • Jill Kennington

    Jill Kennington

    British model-turned-photographer Jill Kennington turns 75 today. Born and raised in Lincolnshire, Jill Kennington (b. 1943) moved to London at 18, working at Harrods and staying with her aunt, who was a buyer there. Scouted by Michael Whittaker, the founder of the Whittaker Enterprises agency, she was hired as a house model at Norman Hartnell…

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  • Patterns in Vogue: Romantic Gestures

    Patterns in Vogue: Romantic Gestures

    An opulent early ’90s holiday editorial, shot by Ellen von Unwerth and styled by André Leon Talley, includes one Vogue pattern. Vogue’s version of culotte dress Vogue 2270 was made up in fuchsia satin from B&J Fabrics. (See Ma Chérie, Dior for the full editorial.) Happy New Year, all the best for 2018!

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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.

Photostat in Vogue, 1929. Ph. George Hoyningen-Huene.

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