Find out what types of natural fabrics are used in fashion design and how to choose the right ones for your concept wardrobe.
11 million tons of textiles are sent to landfills each year. We aim to change that by using excess fabrics from other fashion houses to make clothing and accessories (often in small quantities). It helps the planet, and you get a one of a kind Christy Dawn dress handmade in LA.
What is linen fabric? The eco friendly fabric is comfortable in the heat, and it's production uses less water and pesticides than cotton.
Nguyen Cong Tri is a self-taught visionary fashion based in Ho Chi Minh City. As a graduate of Fine Arts from the Ho Chi Minh City University of the Arts, he first impacted the world of Vietnamese design in 2000 when he won 1st prize in the 'New Idea' category at Vietnam's Grand Prix, with his 'Green Leaves' fashion collection. Following this, he began to work with singers and celebrities in Vietnam, styling their photo-shoots and constructing signature looks.
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Kensington and Chelsea Libraries have published several wonderful images by the late amateur photographer Edward Linley Sambourne which captures the casual side of Edwardian fashion in a manner which is rarely seen.
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Learn more about fabric types and how to use them for garments and upholstery through this guide. This will help you know your craft better.
Shanghai-based photographer Ziqian Liu is in a constant search for order and beauty. Enchanting and borderline surrealistic, her self-portraits are imbued with a serenity that...
In this blog post we wanted to start the new year with 15 Scrap Fabric Project Ideas, perfect for using your left over fabric pieces...
"A Strapless That Stays Put" by Kenneth D. King Featured in Threads magazine, issue #46, pp. 52-56
What better canvas for expressing messages about politics and social narrative through vividly illustrated textile art than the Japanese kimono?
April 202 Ministering Handout Wow! What a difference a month makes!!!! It is really hard to believe where we are today compared to a month ago…I hope we will say that again next month!! Times are a little bit scary, but I am so glad that we have a prophet who is pro active and … Continue reading April 2020 Ministering Handout →
Blouse, cotton, silk, lace, embroidered, Russia, 1880s
Elsa Schiaparelli dress, 1951. Photo by Regina Relang.
There's no denying it - the most luxurious and covetable fabrics in the world are often the hardest to work with. And maybe it's exactly that that added to their stature in the first place: not everyo
View the Stephane Rolland Fall 2013 Couture collection. See photos and video of the F2013CTR runway show. Stephane Rolland
[caption id="attachment_4871" align="alignnone" width="550" caption="Escapism Dress by Iris van herpen ©Victoria and Albert Museum, London"][/caption] THE 3-D-PRINTED DRESS 92 CENTIMETERS | Combining design with technology, Dutch couturier Iris Van Herpen's fantastical dresses are initially planned in Photoshop. She then works with an architect to develop a 3-D model, which
Chinese fashion designer Qiu Hao teamed up with French photographer Matthieu Belin to shoot his F/W 2011 Serpens Collection. The collection was named
Good Morning All!!! Playing around with darts is something I have enjoyed from the first moment I began to learn anything about pattern drafting. I'm sure you've seen pictures like the one below, interesting, but intimidating for sure. The picture gives ideas, but no instruction about how to actually move the darts around. It also seems rather dated. But, take a look at the picture below, a lovely vintage Vogue pattern, right out of the 1940's. The dress was lovely then and now. Now take a look at this dress. Same idea as above, but with a very modern take. Here's another idea on creating dart interest. Notice that the darts are actually sewn so that they show on the outside of the garment. The middle dart radiates to the bust point, but the other 2 are above and below the bust. Here's another idea of creating interest with darts. Once again they are sewn to the outside of the garment, and extra interest was added by inserting leather. To create the skirt below, the darts were incorporated into the princess seam lines. The darts along the outside panels offer nothing more than interest. The dress below shows how the darts of the bodice were divided and then formed to radiate from the waistline over the bust. The design was repeated in the skirt where the skirt waist darts were rotated to the side seam and then flared out over the hips. Here's another lovely example of radiating darts creating interest with this Decades of Style pattern. With the dress below, all of the darts were rotated to the shoulder and developed into tuck of flange, which works beautifully with the draped back. Below is a wonderful example of darts that create an illusion of fit. The top is a Marcy Tilton pattern. There is a slight amount of fit at the waistline, but the darts give the illusion of more fit than there actually is. Here's the flat drawing of the blouse. Just a lovely use of dart manipulation. You can find the pattern HERE if you are interested. It's a style that would look great on just about every body type. Here's another fabulous use of dart rotating. Darts were rotated to create the princess seam line and then moved into the neckline. A dress that at first looks very simple is really quite complicated. Great design! The dress is from the Reem Acra Spring 2013 collection. The entire collection, although 2 years is old, is lovely wand well worth a look. If you would like to give rotating darts a try, just google "dart manipulation" and you should be able to find how it is done. It's basically quite simple. Get a basic bodice, draw in a line where you would like a dart to be, cut on that line and then close up the existing dart. Like magic a new dart will open up! Hope your week is off to a lovely start! Rhonda
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A new exhibition at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art explores the relationship between fashion and architecture in a collection of specially designed satorial pieces.
For some MA Fashion graduate collections, money really does talk -- for Hayley Grundmann, this meant adapting a poundland-couture philosophy.
Features Include: Waterproofing: 20K Waterproof / 10K Breathable Fabric: Polyester Fit: Relaxed Insulation: Skin Warm Insulated Others: Two Zip Pockets, Snow-out Waist Gaiters, Adjustable Cuff & Waist, Two Way Zip Closure, Signature Logo Prints, Chest Decoration Light Reflective Material Designed For: Winter Outdoor, Mountain Snow Fashion
Skirt "Beatrix" DETAILS - Fabric: 100% thin weight linen (130-150gr/m) Сertificate Oeko-Tex Standard 100 - Two side pockets - Fastens on button and hook - elastic band on the back SIZING are shown in the picture in the gallery If you want to order individual parameters - please choose the options "size" - "Individual" Petticoat "Suffragette" in white or black DETAILS - Fabric: 100% medium-weight cotton - Adjustable by tightening - Production time: 21-28 days Within 3 days after the order, our manager will contact you to clarify the parameters so that your order fits you perfectly. If you do not answer within 3 days, we will sew according to the parameters you initially selected. In case of changing the parameters, when the item has already been sewn, you need to pay an additional 10% to the cost of altering it. Thanks for understanding Production times - 20-21 days. Thank you for understanding If you want to order a larger size or individual parameters - please choose the options "size" - "Individual". Please write your parameters in the comments. DELIVERY Worldwide delivery. Every parcel has a reliable package and is sent by Ukrainian Post The shipping period depends on the country of destination usually it takes: - EU: 5-8 weeks - USA: 4-5 weeks - Canada: 6-10 weeks - South America: 6-12 weeks - New Zealand, Australia, Japan: 6-8 weeks - Other countries: up to 8 weeks If you want to order express delivery, please write to us first. Thanks We can also offer express mail services for an additional fee. To do this, please write to us in private messages. thanks !!! Please note that actual colors may vary depending on your computer and phone resolution and monitor / phone screen color restrictions !!! Also, the color may appear slightly brighter or more saturated because the monitor is backlit, but in reality the fabric is not backlit. Consider this, please Please note - I am not responsible for possible customs taxes that your country takes on parcels. Before ordering, check the maximum amount of goods that can be bought and shipped to your country without customs duty. If the order amount exceeds the amount of customs duty, but you want me to indicate a lower price for the goods - please write to me about this before paying for the order. If you have any questions regarding this item, just message us. Thank you for your attention to our shop!
Sharing some of our favorite ways to dye fabric - from indigo to turmeric to hibiscus leaves. Learn How to use natural dyes on fabric!
Hot on the heels of his CFDA nomination, Fashion Fund finalist Gary Graham gives us an intimate glimpse into his old-meets-new world—from the David Bowie–and–vintage French handkerchief–adorned mood board to the piece
Matija Cop's collection Object 12-1 is a striking mixture of sculpture + conceptual fashion, with laser cut pieces assembled much like architecture.
The Edwardian era was once elegantly described as, a "leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live
