Mimic of Modes

1940s

  • Strange Choices in “The New Look”

    I want to start by saying that I’m not opposed to inaccurate historical fiction. There are a lot of great things that can be done with inaccuracies in historical fiction: highlighting figures who never got their due, crossing a modern… Continue reading

    Strange Choices in “The New Look”

  • The New Look?

    I’ve written a lot (a lot) about why it’s wrong to put Chanel, and even Chanel plus Poiret, up on a pedestal as the pivot(s) of a sharp turning point in fashion, but I’ve only touched on Dior and the New… Continue reading

  • Fabulous Full-Slip (and the Haslam System)

    When I posted about my half-slip, I linked to some information about the Haslam System of Dresscutting but didn’t really get into it. Let me rectify that now! The Haslam System is a method of creating patterns for anyone, at… Continue reading