A lively discussion centered around the lives of celebrity fashion designers, from past to present, including their life stories, their beautiful creations, and the insider, couture sewing techniques that made their work so magnificent and enduring. Join me to share their creativity, beauty, and elegance that became the hallmark for iconic Haute Couture design.

Explaining why corselettes are important and the material used to construct them. Analyzing a Nina Ricci bodice from a 1957 Vogue pattern #1388.

Mystique Of the Corselette

Sharing the background of Haute Couture Designer, Jules Francois Crahay, who was once considered a threat to Balenciaga, Givenchy, and Yves Saint Laurent in 1959.

Jules Francois Crahay Mini Biography

Audio version of the blog post presented on celebritydressmaker.com, discussing the concept of fabric nap while constructing couture garments.