Beautiful evening gowns and wedding dresses can be expensive, but learning the art of sewing for oneself can seem equally unattainable.Tatiana Kozorovitskaya believes that this doesn’t need to be the ...

From wedding gowns to a handmade 1930s evening dress, four women share their families’ tailoring traditions Last year I had something custom made by a local tailor. I was overcome by nostalgia as she ...

There's a return to the traditional, personalised tailor and seamstress – with some help from TikTok. Craftspeople and their clients talk about the joint process of creating unique garments. For ...

In the current age when many people can't sew a button on a shirt, Dinah Vincent's PhD thesis reveals a not-too-distant era when dressmaking was a defining, even vital, skill for many New Zealand ...

Television programmes and YouTube tutorials are inspiring millions of people to make their own clothes First came the home-baking revival, which prompted trays, tins and icing accoutrements to fly off ...

In dressmaking even small details can change the final look of a garment and topstitching is a perfect example. Choosing between one clean line or two can affect structure style and the overall finish ...

In the world of dressmaking even small design choices can spark big reactions. Unfinished necklines and sleeves often catch people’s attention but they can be part of the creative process or a ...