Designer details for straight-skirt makeovers: adapt a basic straight-skirt pattern to create four different skirts with distinctive details

Article Abstract:

A basic straight skirt can be made more interesting and elegant by adapting its pattern and adding several designer details. Steps on how to adapt an Yves St Laurent knife-pleated overlap, a Vivienne Westwood's extended center-back vent, a Costume National's decorative side pocket design and a Rifat Ozbek perfectly shaped hem, into a basic straight skirt are presented.

Skirts, Skirts (Clothing)

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Low-tech, high-impact button closures

Article Abstract:

The closure is often the focal point of dress tops. As such, the type of button and buttonhole must be so designed to add elegance and drama to the top's design. Practical guidelines on how to make high-impact buttons and buttonholes are presented.

Buttons

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Delicious details: collars and closures

Article Abstract:

Ideas for closures and collars are presented, with details of where they have been sampled from, on what type of garment they can be used and with what variations.

Design and construction, Collars

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