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Me and Susan Kahlje Okay shameless plug time; in December 2009 I took a short class with Susan Khalje at the Gorgeous Fabrics Studio. This was something I had wanted to do for literally 10 years and I was not disappointed. Susan is a warm and personable teacher who is generous with her incredible knowledge [...] January 17th, 2010 | Category: Book, Couture Techniques, Notions, Uncategorized, couture sewing | 15 comments
Click for a Closer View This Aquilano Rimondi blouse is just to die for, but the price tag, Ayyyyy!!! However I think I can knock this off for myself. I’ve been looking for something foppish and feminine but not too formal or spinster-ish to fill in the neckline of my (almost finished!) Burda jacket. This blouse would [...] Lindsay asked me to blog about thread tracing, so I thought I’d give you a brief tutorial on the two types and when I use each one. Each has its own advantages and you can use them together or separately depending on your project. A sewn together thread traced muslin Machine Thread [...] Yesterday I ordered the fabric for Abby’s gown and thread traced the first bodice piece for the lace overlay. The good news is that she is young with a dancer’s figure; the size 4 fits her perfectly and all I I need to do is adjust the length. I’ll post photos of her [...] Here is a photo of the center front piece pinned to my dressform; as you can see, the darts wrap around the body and they are hidden in the tucks. Last night I cut out my pattern and began to study it in more detail, but first let me share with you some interesting information [...] Today I spent the afternoon with Ann at the Gorgeous Fabrics Studio; we had wonderful time together. Ann worked on a muslin for Burda 3477 (a pattern with a really great draft BTW that is obvious even in a flat pattern stage) that I helped her fit, and she helped me figure out how to make the pintucks for [...] January 4th, 2009 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer, couture sewing, sewing, sewing couture | 20 comments
As you can see from the pattern pieces; this is a pretty interesting design! The instructions that come with this pattern basically stink like a monkey and I don’t believe for a minute they actually show how Rucci would make a dress like this, although I do think he would make it entirely on a regular sewing machine as the instructions imply. The [...] Vogue has just released another Ralph Rucci pattern, and after a summer sewing hiatus I’m in the mood to tackle a challenge. Rucci is kind of the Frank Lloyd Wright of fashion – his clothes are pretty much meant to be worn as deisgned and styled, without too much deviation from the original. It seems the consensus on [...] October 12th, 2008 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer, Fabric, couture sewing, sewing | 18 comments
Man, sewing blogs and forums are on fire over the two Chado Ralph Rucci patterns added by Vogue last week! I got mine yesterday, and the instruction sheet reveals this pattern to be even more interesting than I imagined. The embellishment is beautiful, and it’s typical Rucci; he has often used self-fabric braid and bullion stitches in [...] April 5th, 2008 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer Inspirations, Embellishment, Fashion | 17 comments
Here on Sewing Divas, we are big fans of Paco Peralta, a fashion designer based in Barcelona. Paco is a master of his art, and his designs embody that wonderful Spanish flair for tailoring we all know from modern masters such as Balenciaga.
A rich history of Spanish court dress, ecclesiastical clothing, and matador costume is infused into Paco’s work, [...] January 5th, 2008 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer Inspirations, Embellishment, Fashion, Inspirations, couture sewing | 12 comments
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