6 March 1923: Not everyone who wants to work in the fashion industry can get into a trade school or the workroom of a dressmaking firm A recent article upon this subject described the two usual ...

Yves Saint Laurent, “Embroidery Case Study Dress” (spring/summer 1983 haute couture), upper level gallery view (image courtesy Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint ...

In dressmaking even small details can change the final look of a garment and topstitching is a perfect example. Choosing between one clean line or two can affect structure style and the overall finish ...

Born out of a drive to make Western-style clothing accessible, Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College unleashed a sartorial and social revolution among Japanese women after it opened nearly a century ago. And ...

"Sewing patterns have been the principle blueprint for making garments in the home for centuries. From their origins in the tailoring manuals of the 16th century to the widely produced pamphlets of ...

If you’ve watched many period dramas, you’ve probably seen a mantua before. Originating in France in the 1670s, this women’s garment consisted of lengths of t-shaped fabric that were pleated to create ...

TOKYO (AFP) - Born out of a drive to make Western-style clothing accessible, Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College unleashed a sartorial and social revolution among Japanese women after it opened nearly a ...