Tag: couture
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Needles in the Stacks: Refining Techniques Edition
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Needles in the Stacks. This edition focuses on fine construction techniques. As we write these reviews, Denise and I have noticed that the publication date of a book has a huge effect on how that book presents information. Graphic design has changed dramatically since the 1920s, when the oldest book…
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Woman Written Back Into History
One great event from the opening of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture is that designers of color now have public acknowledgement of their famous work. One such woman is Ann Lowe, who created Jackie Kennedy’s iconic wedding gown in 1953. Lowe was born in Clayton, Alabama in 1898,…
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Magazine of the Week
Hi, everyone! Spring and love in bloom! If you or a friend got engaged over the Christmas break, of over Valentine’s Day, then you are probably daydreaming about wedding gowns in between your deadlines. Denise and I recommend Vogue Sposa to you as a starting place for your research. Vogue Sposa is a piece of…