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I adore the shape of the empire waistband, which gives way to pleated details, and an A-line skirt

Our artisans employ a permanent micro-pleating technique, guaranteeing the pleats retain their structure and movement wear after wear

A solid maternity halter dress in a shimmery pleated material with a sash tie waist and keyhole button closure in back

This was done with the sophisticated technique known as winging it in which I look at pictures and roughly guesstimate where seam lines on a cartoon would sit on my actual frame, then draw corresponding lines on my pattern copy (because copying the tissue onto paper means you can cut and tape and alter it any way you like without destroying the original)