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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 [...] Our good friend from Barcelona, Paco Peralta, sent me this photo of the Balenciaga dress that inspired my vintage cashmere coat. I’m sure like most of you; I’m not a huge fan of bubble skirts for a host of obvious reasons. But the spring 2008 Armani Prive collection has several that are a tad different from what we usually see, and I think they are also much more flattering. Here are my faves: One thing interesting about this skirt [...] 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, [...] I have to give Diva Els a giant hug because I misplaced my photo of the original RTW Valentino shirt. She located it on her hard drive and emailed it back to me. Els has an astounding ability to locate things on the internet and in her PC files, and I think this research skill [...] A true Diva highlight of our whirlwind trip to New York this week was a stop to see the Ralph Rucci: The Art of Weightlessness exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Rucci is currently the only American designer who has been invited by the Chambre Syndicale to show his designs at the haute couture [...] So how long has the Burda WOF Twist Top been with us now? Almost 2 years? It came out in the April 2005 issues and I tell you, this style just keeps going and going and going. I was in the downtown Boston Macy’s during lunch today and sure enough, I spotted two variations that you [...] By Diva Phyllis by Diva Phyllis Boy, it feels good to finish a UFO! Divas Ann and Georgene should recognize this jacket – I started it around the time the three of us went to the Chanel exhibit at the Met in the spring of 2005. In my Chanel technique research, several authors mention the “poverty de luxe” and the [...] The Divas are probabley getting tired of my interest in Mme. Chanel, but I have to admit ever since I first saw her work as a girl I’ve always loved it, and her designs have always made perfect sense to me. This cardgian has been in my brain since about 2004, and I finally finished it [...] |
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