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It Figures: Figure Analysis, part 2
Me with my good buddy, my figure outline Readers, In my previous post I described how my helper (sister and photographer Cynthia), and I created an outline of my figure so I could stand back and view...
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Beau Ideal
Readers, Jack. The only thing that’s short about my husband, Jack’s, figure analysis is this post. After standing him against a big piece of paper taped to the wall and tracing his outline as...
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What Works, What Doesn’t: Five Versions of the McCall “Mannish Jacket” from 1941
Readers, Remember this jacket pattern? Of course you do. From 1941, McCall pattern 4065, the “Misses’ Mannish Jacket” In 2015 I used it for a project following Kenneth King’s “Old School” instructions...
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Cooking Up My Style Recipe
Readers, Have you ever tried to define your fashion personality and wardrobe style in just a handful of words? Me neither. At least not till a couple of afternoons ago, when I undertook what I’ve found...
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Figuring Out My Figure Type
Readers, I’ll cut to the chase: I have an “X” figure type with sloping shoulders. Photo taken by Cynthia in her studio Oct. 20. The suspense is over. Let the fitting begin! To update: My longtime...
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It Figures: Doing a Figure Analysis, part 1
Up against the wall. Readers, I’ve asked myself time and again how I could hang back from sewing certain patterns, for years, even, when I am so crazy about them. I think the reason is I’m not a...
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