Tag: Martial et Armand
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Fur Cloth for Fall
Whether you call it fake or faux, this season’s fur trend is only fashion’s latest take on synthetic fur. Many vintage sewing patterns call for fur banding and fur cloth. The reversible coat shown above, Vogue 1019 by Jacques Griffe, is fully lined with the latest black, synthetic fox fur. (Hover for full caption.) More…
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Vampire Vamps! McCall 4455 by Martial et Armand
For my vampire flapper Halloween costume, to wear over my 1926 Chanel evening dress I made McCall 4455, an evening wrap by Martial et Armand: The wrap has a dramatic standing collar, a generous flounce, and the option of a shirred facing; pleats shape the shoulders, and the collar is reinforced with canvas. Here’s the…
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