Mary Ray, contributing editor of the sewing aficionado magazine Threads, hosts this introduction to making educated choices for creating a suitable wardrobe. Ray employs a conversational tone and clear onscreen examples to illustrate ideas on incorporating lifestyle, body style, and personal style into fashion choices; determining one's clothing personality (dramatic, natural, romantic, classic, or boho chic); and looking at figure and fit considerations (with overlaid sketches, patterns, and measuring to demonstrate concepts such as silhouettes and draping). Also offering tips on color analysis, selecting fabrics through texture (and matching your choices to your sewing skill level), sorting out stuff from your closet (“Be ruthless!”), and accessorizing, Design Your Own Wardrobe serves up a solid primer on looking your best. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Design Your Own Wardrobe
(2013) 74 min. DVD: $24.95. The Taunton Press (dist. by The AV Cafe). ISBN: 978-1-62113-803-7. Volume 28, Issue 6
Design Your Own Wardrobe
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