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Burda Style (formerly Burda Moden) is a fashion magazine published in 17 languages and in over 100 countries. Each issue contains patterns for every design featured that month.
Sarah Burton. Year. 2011. ( 2011) Type. Lace appliqué bodice. Material. Satin, lace. The wedding dress worn by Catherine Middleton at her wedding to Prince William on 29 April 2011 was designed by English designer Sarah Burton, creative director of the luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen.
The wedding dress of the American actress Grace Kelly, worn during her wedding to Rainier III of Monaco on 19 April 1956, is cited as one of the most elegant and best-remembered bridal gowns of all time, and one of the most famous since the mid 20th century. [1]
On the season four premiere of "My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding," dress designer extraordinaire Sondra Celli made history by creating the biggest, fattest wedding dress the show has ever seen ...
An illustration of princess seams on a bodice. A wedding dress with princess seams on the bodice and skirt. Princess seams [a] are long curved seams sewn into women's blouses or shirts to add shaping or a tailored fit to closely follow a woman's shape. [2] They are a dart variation that is sewn into the front or back of a shirt that extends ...
Princess line or princess dress describes a woman's fitted dress or other garment cut in long panels without a horizontal join or separation at the waist. [2] [3] Instead of relying on darts to shape the garment, the fit is achieved with long seams ( princess seams) and shaped pattern pieces. [4] A rarely used alternative name for the princess ...
Dressmaker. Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947. A dressmaker, also known as a seamstress, is a person who makes clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Dressmakers were historically known as mantua -makers, and are also known as a modiste or fabrician.
A compromise between a low and a high neckline, it combines a low (usually strapless) neckline with semi-transparent fabric ( sheer fabric or lace) along the top part, thus creating a second, higher neckline. [2] [3] This neckline is often seen on traditional white wedding dresses.
Ease (sewing) In sewing and patternmaking, ease is the amount of room a garment allows the wearer beyond the measurements of their body. [1] For example, if a man has a 40-inch chest measurement, a jacket with a 40-inch chest would be very tight and would constrict movement. An ease of 3 or 4 inches might be added to the pattern (making a 43-44 ...
Heirloom sewing. Heirloom sewing is a collection of needlework techniques that arose in the last quarter of the 20th century that imitates fine French hand sewing of the period 1890-1920 using a sewing machine and manufactured trims. [1] Heirloom sewing is characterized by fine, often sheer, usually white cotton or linen fabrics trimmed with an ...