Vivienne Colle's Make-It-Yourself Boutique cover

Vivienne Colle's Make-It-Yourself Boutique

by Vivienne Colle

Patternless sewing. Vivienne Colle maintained a boutique on NYC's upper fifth Avenue, where movies stars and cognoscenti shopped for clothing they wouldn't see everywhere. She decribes having been given tablecloths and lace and told to make a dress in hours. the illustrations are vaery basic, and some of the instructions might have been expanded. When I made clothing from this in 1970, I had to take everything in. Her seam allowances are generous.

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