When Charles Frederick Worth designed gowns for the French Emperess Eugénie de Montijo in the mid 1800s he introduced a new cut to the bodice which caught the imagination of fashionistas. He devised 2 extra vertical seams to the bodice which replaced darts and gave a perfect close fitting cut. This elongated the torso flatteringly … Read more
Binding a neckline with bias tape is a very good way to finish the neckline. Here are easy step by step ways to bind the neckline edge of different types of neckline openings Method 1. Binding a neckline with a clean finish for a dress with front or back opening. The opening can be a … Read more
What makes a simple shirt different from another? Your shirt can look identical to any other shirt if not for a number of factors: Out of them topmost is the style of its collars (other than the type of fabrics, difference in the length of sleeves, and the pattern on the fabric etc.) I mentioned … Read more
Peter Pan collar is a flat collar that stays close to a fitted neckline, with a slightly rounded front edge. It usually lies flat on the garment rising just a little above the neckline edge. This type of collar is usually used on kid’s dresses and women’s blouses. How to draft a Peter Pan collar … Read more
A Snap fastener consists of two parts – a socket side with a hole in the middle and a projecting side (with the ball) which fits into the socket as you join them together. They are attached to both sides of the opening and fastened by pressing them together, joining the two halves. How to … Read more
This is a very pretty drawn thread embroidery stitch used in Heirloom sewing – a stitch that is used to sew a pretty hem, join two fabric pieces together, to add trims to a fabric, or to insert lace between fabric pieces. It can be machine stitched or handstitched. Alternative names for this stitch are … Read more