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Atelier Blog
(previously CelebrityDressmaker.com)
Discover the couture details of each garment

Blog post covering the detailed construction effort to make this voluminous black and white gown.

Black dress with plunging neckline, pink flower in the center

Voluminous skirt and cropped jacket

Blogger in black and white voluminous Galanos dress

Girl with black hair wearing a black voluminous knee length dress is looking down at the pink flower in the center of her chest

Lady wearing black and white dress, white skirt is voluminous.

Royal purple/blue chiffon dress

White coat

Red Dress

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Gallery of Finished Ensembles

Making the V1389 Patou Coat

Making the V1389 Patou Coat

Discussing what material to use for the back stay for the V1389 Patou coat

Bias Magic

Bias Magic

In sewing circles, the conversations around bias are largely focused on the beauty of its draping, but rarely focused on how it can be...

Tailoring Chiffon Fabric

Tailoring Chiffon Fabric

Why I tailored chiffon and showing the process

Chiffon: The Goddess of Drama

Chiffon: The Goddess of Drama

Chiffon stopped being intimidating once I understood it was a little drama queen, and it needed to be handled sensitively. By...

Designer Zippers & Patou’s Zipper Method

Designer Zippers & Patou’s Zipper Method

How to sew in a centered lapped zipper and why you need to know this method taught by the house of Patou

Boning Placement

Boning Placement

Where to place bodice bones in a designer underbodice

Selecting Fabric for Patou V1389

Selecting Fabric for Patou V1389

Why fabric can be difficult to select for designer patterns

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