Fashion Week, Fall 08, Lace and Exposed Zippers
This week Corinne teaches you how to make a lace skirt inspired by the designs of the Fall collection from the previous New York Fashion Week shows.
This week Corinne teaches you how to make a lace skirt inspired by the designs of the Fall collection from the previous New York Fashion Week shows.
To create a Betsy Johnson inspired skirt- you’ll need some black lace and fabric of a dark bold color. First you have to make a pattern, a step by step explanation is already on one of Corinne’s earlier blogs. You’re also going to need a zipper, Corinne uses one that is 36 inches long and comes apart at the bottom, the length of the zipper should determine how long the length of your pattern should be.

Next select your main material, Corinne uses a wine colored organic bamboo from...
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