Tag: sewing
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Rachel Comey: Vogue Patterns
Last month, Rachel Comey celebrated her label’s 15-year anniversary with an outdoor presentation of unisex looks for Spring 2017. For home sewers, Comey’s ongoing licensing with Vogue Patterns has made her one to watch. Here’s a look at highlights of her patterns so far. Born in Manchester, Connecticut, Rachel Comey (b. 1973) originally trained as…
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The Epitome of Fall Chic
To celebrate the first day of autumn, here’s a vintage Butterick cover from fall, 1935. The fur-collared cover look is Butterick 6399, “A brief and buttoned jacket, snugly fitted and collared with badger or wolf, plus a skirt worn shorter than the length you’re used to—these make the suit the epitome of fall chic.” For…
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