... It was the collar I worried about. The stitches attaching its satin-covered boning framework were mostly gone, leaving the whole thing collapsed and disheveled. I had to do something ...
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... I wasn't going to let my lack of a dance partner or a partner-in-crime stop me from attending a mid-Victorian ball ...
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... It would need to be attractive but inconspicuous, made of period-correct materials, and not hamper the mechanism or damage the lace ...
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... I tore away the shattered chiffon lining, wondering why someone would have used such sheer fabric to house drawstrings. I hesitated before snipping the original, tiny, hand stitches ...
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... like most people, I enjoy a cute, affordable, new thing, whether I "need" it or not...
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... it shows you just how much dirt can be trapped in the fibers of a seemingly clean dress ...
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... I've never aspired to a career in acting. Nope. I'm in it for the clothes! ...
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... honoring Elia's life through a creative display of her beautiful, mostly home sewn, mid-century wardrobe ...
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... modern machinery is electrified, while the ancients used a pedal-powered system similar to a treadle sewing machine ...
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... An excited gift-shop employee, captivated by the exhibit and my outfit, asked: "Is this what you used to wear?" To which I responded, laughing: "How old do you think I am?" ...
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... The shards had torn through the silk in several spots of nearly every section. Some were hanging from one edge. Others had completely detached. Sob ...
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