Chiffon is undoubtedly one of the most popular dressmaking fabrics because of its looks, drape, and quality. It is also true that it is a diaphanous (almost sheer, thin and lightweight) fabric.

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"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 ...

When some of us hear the word 'pattern', we can immediately feel the texture of fine paper and the anxiety of losing one of the pieces; can hear the distant whirr of a sewing machine. A small personal ...

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IT seems the Miss Haslam System of Dresscutting was a popular way for Bolton folk to create their own, individual and unique items of clothing. When I asked for help in tracking down the origins of ...

Affordable sewing machines and commercial patterns made home dressmaking widespread in the 20th century. The paper pattern industry helped democratise fashion and entrepreneurship (Buchart, 2013).

In the current age when many people can't sew a button on a shirt, Dinah Vincent's PhD thesis reveals a not-too-distant era when dressmaking was a defining, even vital, skill for many New Zealand ...