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Project: Vogue 4036 Jacket, (1959), Part 3
Readers, For me, making a bound buttonhole is a little like making a souffle. They’re both out of the ordinary, and require preparation and care. And every time I make either a bound buttonhole or a...
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Project: Butterick 5542 (1930s), Jacket, part 8
Readers, There may still be snow in the yard, but I’m one step closer to summer in this linen jacket. I finished my linen jacket today. Overall I’m really satisfied with how it turned out, especially...
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Backstage at the Goldstein: Seymour Fox suit, 1955-’59
Readers, I volunteer one morning a week for the Goldstein Museum of Design, on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. Not at the museum itself, mind you, but backstage, in the offices....
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Project: McCall’s 8814, Coat (1952), part 5
Readers, My newly finished coat, with big pockets, big buttons, big cuffs. I finished this coat this morning and took it out for its maiden voyage this afternoon. It performed admirably. I’m happy...
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