Tag: handmade
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Tailoring, Old School
Squeee! Can hardly wait to see this… http://menoftheclothfilm.com/ May this art never be lost! By the way, this film has a Facebook page you can like here: https://www.facebook.com/MenOfTheClothFilm And in case you were wondering about the terminology used: http://www.thehogtownrake.com/?p=984
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Cinderella, the Sasenach, and Other Fantasies
Who doesn’t love a ball and a wedding? Especially fantasy ones… http://tinyurl.com/k8cmvkt Cinderella’s ball gown caught my eye on the billboards, and I’m dying to see the movie. I was also dying to see the gown’s construction. It’s interesting that so many of the techniques used to make this very grand gown were pulled from…
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Needles in the Stacks: Professional Sewing Techniques edition
This is a “Not for Beginners” post. Today we’re working our way through a series of books aimed at demonstrating production sewing techniques. What we’re looking for here are the kind of shortcuts that are used in garment mass production to streamline the process, yet still produce a well-made garment. These methods allow one to…