Vionnet’s selvage edge finish
I am in the middle of working on a replica of another Vionnet dress. This one is #28 in Betty Kirke’s book and the Bunka Fashion College book. Betty Kirke […]
Vionnet Squares and Twist Dress
In Betty Kirke’s book, Madeleine Vionnet (Kirke), pattern # 3 is a simple dress designed by Vionnet in 1919/1920. It is made of four square-like pieces that are sewn together […]
Dior corset skirt
Christian Dior’s designs have long been the quintessence of couture. The complicated pattern work, sharp tailoring, exquisite dressmaking, and engineering continue to set the bar for other designers. Maria Grazia […]
Vionnet décolleté
Madeleine Vionnet’s dresses were cut in a way that followed the natural lines of the female figure, had movement and was balanced. She achieved this by her masterful understanding of […]
The Little Black Jacket
In 2012, Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld wrote The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s Classic Revisited. It is mostly a book of celebrities wearing Lagerfeld’s reinterpretation of the iconic Chanel jacket, and showcases […]
