Couture – up close and personal
You’ve probably seen couture garments beautifully displayed in exhibitions but have you ever got up close?
Last week, thanks to friend and wonderfully talented womenswear tailor Dara Stringham, I did.
We went to a small and very intimate presentation at the Fashion and Textile Museum hosted by the curator, Dennis Nothdruft.
To be honest, I had no idea what to expect but I was just as excited as all the master tailor and tailoresses in the room that day.
Dennis introduced us to 27 haute couture and couture garments, some from a private collection. Clothes which had been created by the houses of Dior, Chanel, Elisabeth Arden, Balenciaga, and YSL gave us wonderful insight into the history of fashion and dressmaking brought to life through a woman's wardrobe.
We were allowed to handle, inspect and photograph the workmanship and details of each piece. White cotton gloves were worn throughout.
Dior
Dior
Chanel
Functional pocket detail
Sleeve detail
Courrèges - space age
Courrèges - investigation
Post-war Britain
Sleeve detail
Anna Belinda 1970s vintage Liberty print
Button detail
Versace couture
Meanwhile Dara was getting involved with what was going on with the stitching and construction, reminiscing back to the days when she learned her trade. If you want to check out her work Dara is on instagram.
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