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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
