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Four Good Dresses

by Beth Posted on May 7, 2013

Once again it’s spring, and spring means summer dresses! Indeed, I know that many of you are in draping labs working on term garments of this sort, even as I type. During the last dozen or so years of her … Continue reading →

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PEEP THIS…

by Monica Posted on March 18, 2013

Gone are the days of ornate architecture with its intricate masonry and delicate wood work. For many an urban dweller it’s a “Stack’em Shack” (translation apartment building) existence. For the suburbanite you have your home with a plot of land. … Continue reading →

Posted in libraries, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, FIT Library, fit periodicals, Hudson River valley, monica williamson, peep this, restored buildings | Leave a comment

PEEP THIS…

by Monica Posted on February 11, 2013

As featured in Selvedge, issue 50, Jan./Feb. 2013. RED – Red yarn spewing, flowing, weaving, draping, pooling, pouring from openings, hanging from trees, landing on the ground and surrounding shrubs all coming together forming a tightly woven red carpet. This … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, libraries, museums, Uncategorized | Tagged art installation, FIT Library, handmade, monica williamson, woven, yarn | Leave a comment

introducing PEEP THIS…

by Monica Posted on February 11, 2013

Introducing a new section to the Volumes & Issues blog entitled (drum roll please)…PEEP THIS… Simply put PEEP THIS…will share Periodical Pages that Peak interest (I’m a big fan of alliteration). From fabrics to fashion, from art to architecture if … Continue reading →

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Saville Row and Sartorial Splendor

by Beth Posted on October 25, 2012

This autumn I apparently have tailoring on my mind. It all started when my housemate got a new job. Then she started sewing, so we had to, of course, go fabric shopping. While I know there are many fine places … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion | Tagged Boardwalk Empire, creativity, designers, Douglas Hayward, fabric, fashion, FIT Library, garment center, hand-stitching, London, made to measure, menswear, Ozwald Boateng, Richard Anderson, Savile Row, tailoring, TV shows, vintage fashion, wool | Leave a comment

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