October/November 2018
FEATURES
14 Selvage Smarts
Sewing on the edge-using, and re-using selvages by Linda Turner Griepentrog
20 Clad in Plaid
A Brief History of Tartan by Daryl Brower
26 Why We Sew
Slowing down for quality in a world of fast fashion by Ann Steeves
30 Master Instruction Classic Tailoring by Kathryn Brenne
40 Vogue Archives
Checks Please! Plaid looks throughout the years
42 Mastering Plaids
Everything you need to know about plaid fabrics and how to sew them
V8884, Misses' 6-22. Earrings: Annie Hammer. Hair and makeup by Joseph Boggess. Photographed by Jack Deutsch.
2 VOGUE PATTERNS
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