Face Shapes & necklines and other sewing tips

What has face shape got to do with dressing well, you may ask. Everything, I say! First you have to determine your shape, then de-emphasize the most prominent feature that you want to change – usually length, width or angularity. You may also want to bring your shape to one that is your ideal – … Read more

Inverted Triangle Body: 10 Style Do’s & Don’ts for this Shape

That is the Inverted triangle shape for you. You would have heard this body shape called a cone or a V frame. Or even as top heavy. Looks like the shape of a regular triangle flipped upside down, hence the name.  Related post : Basic women’s figure types In this category, the upper body is … Read more

20 Different types of Gowns : The most popular ones

GownS according to the occasion Evening gowns  This is the evening attire for formal functions for women. Formal evening gowns are long dresses suitable for wearing on formal/special occasions and are usually made of expensive fabrics, with beautiful embellishments and meant to make the wearer stand out among the crowd. A more casual version of … Read more

Spats on Shoes : What does this mean?

What are spats ? It is used to refer to a type of shoe with an outer protective covering. Wikipedia gives a very good description ” Spats, a shortening of spatter-dashes, or spatter guards are a type of classic footwear accessory for outdoor wear, covering the instep and the ankle.” Spats were usually made of … Read more

Dress Code : The basic 10 dress codes defined.

Dress code is a standard of dress established for a given environment, as in the military, in a school or business, or in a cultural group – says the Dictionary. When you say that a particular place or a function has a dress code, it means that they have a set of rules as to … Read more

Features of a T-shirt that makes it unique

I think most everyone I know has a T-shirt story to tell –  a favorite t-shirt and a story to go with it. Even your t-shirt can tell you one – a very fascinating story of an underdog starting out as an underwear and then going on to superstardom as a coveted outer garment – … Read more