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by Cynthia Settje
Part Three
According to my notes, I began sewing actual seams ten days before the Gala. The bodice applique wasn't even done yet. I know.
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by Cynthia Settje
Part Two
This is the part that everyone asks me about--the appliqué.
The biggest problem to solve with the appliqué was the transfer of the motif...
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by Cynthia Settje
Part one
I knew that a digitized motif would be best, but I had absolutely no experience with any computer drafting or vector program. I planned...
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by Cynthia Settje
At long last, this is the story of how I made my replica of Worth's classic Ironwork Gown in 2016, perhaps the work I am most known for to this day...
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by Cynthia Settje
Out of pure curiosity, I decided to employ some old fashioned retouching techniques to one of my Worth Gown photos. The results are fascinating.
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by Cynthia Settje
Where has January gone? We've been busy at the Redthreaded studio, so it's time for a bit of an update. I am so pleased by the response to our stoc...
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by Cynthia Settje
The Met owns the Ironwork Gown, but it exists in the hearts and minds of nearly every costumer. It has been pinned on countless young costumers' i...
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by Cynthia Settje
I have been working away at this gown in semi-secret since the start of this year. There are of course a million things I would do differently next...
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