Tag: Worth
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Worth: Inventing Haute Couture
In Paris, a major exhibit devoted to the House of Worth is entering its final weeks. Hosted by the city’s Musée des Beaux-Arts in collaboration with the Palais Galliera, the show offers visitors a rare glimpse of 19th-century designs by Charles Frederick Worth, the pioneer of haute couture, as well as later pieces from the…
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PatternVault 10th anniversary!
The PatternVault blog is ten! That’s a whole decade of writing about fashion, fine sewing, and the venerable tradition of paper patterns. If you’re curious about where it all began, check out my 2011 series on Alexander McQueen sewing patterns. Yes, I’m still busy with the campaign to save the beautiful, historic St. Giles church…
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