Hello, readers! I am back home from a wonderful time at the American Sewing Expo. And now it's sew-along time! (Reminder: you can join...

Traditional undergarment corsetry You know what's interesting? The role of corsets in the shifting role of underwear as outerwear. E...

"The raglan, from which these sleeves get their name, is a loose overcoat named after an English general."— The Complete Book of S...

I got an e-mail from a reader quite some time ago asking how I learned style terminology and whether there was a book that could point out ...

Wow, a Daily Dress appropriate for both Satin Week and our Charles James discussion today! I'll admit that I've actually been looki...

I think I've made my love for the work of Charles James known around here. He created masterpieces during the heyday of glamorous design...

I've been thinking a lot about shoes lately. (Nothing new there, I guess.) It strikes me as interesting that when we talk about retro sh...

Would you mind terribly if I continued to gloat about the awesome gifts Santa brought me this Christmas? After coveting a certain outrageous...