https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:54:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732909 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:04:49 +0000 annagybe 732909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same type of fabric, iridescent silk. but different tonal shades. I'll try to take pictures this weekend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732880 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:34:19 +0000 Angie 732880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the same fabric? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732841 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:10:11 +0000 annagybe 732841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a sleeveless wrap top and a long wrap skirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732832 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:03:32 +0000 Angie 732832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, is it a dress, coat, jacket, trousers, skirt? </p> <p>Alterations are *always* worth investigating with sentimental and hard to replace pieces. Then way up the cost of the alteration - and a realistic expectation that alterations can be disappointing - with how much you love the piece. </p> <p>Make sense? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732826 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:58:21 +0000 Sylvie 732826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1) Yes.<br /> 2) Photos. *plans torch and pitchfork raid to acquire them* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732697 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:46:35 +0000 catgirl 732697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pictures pleeeeze! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732693 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:44:08 +0000 annagybe 732693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping for Angie. I forgot to mention the colors are a pastel iridescent. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732394 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:40:26 +0000 Suz 732394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Anna, absolutely bring it out and let's see. This is special and it's a shame to let it sit on a shelf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732360 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:27:53 +0000 Parsley 732360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness YES! It's not doing you any good sitting on the shelf.<br /> Bring it out and see if you think you would wear it if it were altered.<br /> And show us some pictures... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732340 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:47:09 +0000 Deborah 732340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds beautiful and such a special piece. Can you show us? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732239 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:04:26 +0000 Caro in Oz 732239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great story. Do you still love it as in would you still feel great wearing it or is it the memories associated with the piece? If the first get it altered if the second keep it for the memories. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732232 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:54:18 +0000 jayne 732232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh my lord YES....this is too pretty to leave on a shelf and you deserve to wear it, remember the whole experience of getting it made for YOU and feel fab. Let's see it on! (after alterations of course) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732228 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:50:45 +0000 Ariadne 732228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can we see a pic, by any chance? I know you said it was tissue-wrapped... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/couture-tailoring#post-732186 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:16:13 +0000 annagybe 732186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vicki's post about going to Budapest reminded me of a sentimental closet item.<br /> My own and only piece of couture is a iridescent sleeveless silk top and long skirt from this Hungarian designer.</p> <p><a href="http://vasseva.com/" rel="nofollow">http://vasseva.com/</a></p> <p>I was visiting Budapest with a friend about six years ago. I read about the shop in a guide book. Her stuff was beautiful and she was even having a sale when I visited her studio. Nothing fit me though. I was about 12-14 at time. She offered to make me an outfit and quoted me a price. It was reasonable given what was offered and the dollar was bit stronger. I had to go through to two fittings. By the way fittings are tiring. You have to stand for a long period of time while they measure and pin.<br /> The outfit was beautiful. All the seams are bound with fabric. I only wore it once to see La Boheme at the Sydney Opera House. Now it sits wrapped in tissue paper on the top shelf of my closet.<br /> Should I investigate getting it altered? </p>