Tag: dresses
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Needles in the Stacks: Couture edition
Here in the FIT Library, we have many many books on how to make clothing. There are different points of view on techniques, as well as different types of machinery. In our last post, we spent time reviewing books about the serging or merrow machine and covered a few of our favorite how-to-get-started books on…
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Dressing for Dinner and Dancing
We have found someone even more obsessed with dresses than we are. Enjoy: http://www.laweekly.com/2013-08-01/news/cocktail-dresses-sale/ The destinations of these gowns are a fascinating window into the clothing aftermarkets: vintage, samples, prom gowns, and more.
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Trendspotting: Summer’s end on 7th and 27th
This is the first post in a series. I’m hoping that you, our students, will contribute! Because FIT is such a style-conscious place, I’m starting a street-reporting spot, based on trends I see here on 27th. You may have noticed that this blogger is enamoured of the summer dress. (Sure the fall semester has begun,…