A true couturier will vouch for the beauty of hand-stitched buttonholes. It is convenient to pop the cloth onto the machine and get those nicely done buttonholes out. But the buttonhole will always look assembly-made. The perfection of a hand-worked buttonhole is something else. A hand sewn buttonhole is made with a buttonhole stitch which … Read more
Fashions of sleeves come and go. One moment a particular sleeve may be in fashion but then they disappear completely for decades to resurface later and become a rage again. I remember wearing loose puff sleeves in my teenage years as it was in fashion; now I cannot imagine wearing them, one because it absolutely … Read more
Angel wing sleeve is a beautiful sleeve pattern with long tails on the sides. It is a flared sleeve and not a fitted sleeve. The tails are stitched on to the side seams with the help of a gusset or left to hang down. This is preferred sleeve pattern for girls dresses and look beautiful … Read more
The butterfly sleeve is a beautiful sleeve with a puff on top and slightly loose at the hem. It is a puffed sleeve that doesn’t taper off like the normal puffed sleeve, nor ends in a cuff. It has a very elegant look and is usually paired with low-cut gowns. It is a sleeve seen … Read more
I usually have this problem with almost all my clothes — the buttons start wobbling after a point in time. I guess either my washing machine is working overtime, or fast-fashion clothes are fitted with cheap, easily displaced buttons. Anyway, in my house, as the house sewist, it is my duty to sew all the … Read more
A Sleeve placket is like an accessory for the sleeves; They serve a function (neat opening) and make it look attractive. The plackets are necessary for long sleeves like the Bangle sleeves or shirt sleeves unless they are made of a stretchy fabric. There are many ways of making the placket as described below. No. … Read more