According to Merriam-Webster, the sewing term ruching originates from the French ruche, meaning beehive, and the Medieval Latin rusca, meaning bark. And it’s first known use? Way back in 1827!
It’s pronounced roo-shing, not rush-ing, and that’s easy to remember because it’s a very time-consuming process. There’s no rushing in ruching!
The term can be applied to any pleated, gathered or fluted strip of fabric that form ruffles, scallops…
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Ali, this season’s bachelorette, may have found true love with Robert-o but that just means that we won’t be fighting over Robert-a. Roberta di Camerino, that is, the designer of today’s VPOD.
Just like Allie dated and discarded several would-be suitors before settling on her prince, you may have to try several little lovelies on for size before you find the “the one,” but you’ll know you’ve…
Do you have voices in your head? You know, the ones that try to talk you out of purchases?
You spy something that tugs at your heart strings like today’s VPOD, a fab velvet bolero jacket by Pucci. You see it and you immediately love it. But then, before you can click the purchase button, those voices inside your head start screaming:
“Velvet? What are you doing! You…
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