 | | 2016-08-22 21:22
From blog My Kingdom for a Hat
pintucks & perfectionism
With the completion of this piece, I feel I’m really starting to understand the mechanics of clothing. Face it – full-skirt-nipped-waist dresses are entry level, voluble enough to forgive most mistakes. There’s only so many pleated skirts a girl can make before repetition bashes her skull.
But this dress – forties, fabulous, and fitted – summoned precision I didn’t know I was capable of. I spent hours perfecting tucks and gathers, 40s fashion’s calling card, and I’m so pleased with the result. The dress hugs me into perfect form. I’ve finally begun to understand fabric implicitly: how to caress and cajole,...
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