seams

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30 Jul 2013
Black Volume at Viktor and Rolf

Viktor and Rolf, Couture, AW13, Paris. The Autumn-Winter 2013 couture collection by Viktor and Rolf was an exploration of organic...

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03 Jun 2013
Using Seam Allowances to Support Silhouette

Robert Wun, “Burnt” Collection, 2012. In a bid to remove bulk from garments we often try to create patterns with...

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22 May 2012
Experiments in the 2nd Dimension at Comme des Garcons

Comme des Garçons, AW12, Paris. For her Autumn-Winter 2012 collection for Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo presented a very flat...

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22 Nov 2011
Raglan Details at Proenza Schouler

Proenza Schouler, SS12, New York. Sleeve shapes and panelling are a subtle yet directional way that designers are controlling the...

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01 Apr 2011
Shaping Seam Allowance for Corners and Curves

Hermès, AW11, Paris. Constructing a garment is a complex process which goes back and forth between cutting the fabric and...

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21 Feb 2011
Fundamentals of Sewing: Seams

Above are the two most commonly used types of seams in contemporary sewing, closed and open seams and they are...

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20 Feb 2011
Pattern Making Fundamentals: Seam Allowance

When taken back to it’s most basic level, sewing is the means by which we have clothed ourselves for thousands...

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