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Gnyuki Torimaru (Yuki): Style Patterns
Diana, Princess of Wales, wears Yuki to a banquet hosted by Emperor Hirohito in May, 1986. Image: Pinterest. Gnyuki Torimaru, or Yuki, is most famous for dressing Princess Diana on her 1986 state visit...
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Sewing and Smoking
Detail, Virginia Slims advertisement, 1975. Today is World No Tobacco Day. Here’s a look at a Virginia Slims ad that ran in Vogue Patterns magazine. The mid-’70s ad—with the famous You’ve come a long...
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Mary Quant: Butterick Patterns
Tania Mallet wears Mary Quant (hat by James Wedge) on the cover of British Vogue, October 1, 1963. Photo: Brian Duffy. Image: eBay. Nothing says Swinging London like Mary Quant. The pioneer of the...
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Free Designer Pattern: Mary Quant Georgie Dress
Georgie dress by Mary Quant (ca. 1962) Image: V&A. As part of its recent Mary Quant exhibit, the V&A shared a pattern for an early Quant design. The Georgie dress dates to the Bazaar days,...
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Rule, Titania
Vogue’s new patterns for Summer include two formal gowns in Easter-egg hues. A mint goddess gown evokes red-carpet glamour, while Badgley Mischka’s lilac confection is fit for a fairy queen. Vogue...
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