AboutJenna McAuliffe Expertise I can answer most questions about sewing, altering or repairing clothes or home furnishings, drapes, roman blinds, crafts, pattern alteration... the list goes on!
Experience My mother started me sewing when I was 4 and I’ve never stopped! I trained as a fashion designer 15 years ago and have been specializing in weddings since then, along with a side business in making drapes, blinds and home furnishings for commercial contracts. I also participate in just about every kind of craft I can find.
Education/Credentials Bfa.fashion and a whole lifetime of figuring it out!
Awards and Honors First in class at graduation, first in tailoring. Finalist in NZ Smokefree awards 1998
Question I am going to have my wardrobe tailored as I have to mingle with the rich snob and they look down on anything that can be found in the mass market. Would you kindly suggest me what type of cut, fabric, detail etc that are found in bespoken only and not off-the-rack. Alternatively, pointing me to any website/resource is also greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Answer Hi Lisa!
Any garment can be mass-made or individually created and/or tailored. A simple skirt for example, can be bought off the rack, or made by a skilled dressmaker.
The difference is in the quality, the fabric and the fit. That simple skirt may be made in a cheap polyester from a factory, but can be made in a fine wool or silk by a tailor. The making is usually a lot better when tailor-made, and the skirt is made to fit you perfectly at the time it is made.
with many garments it is visually difficult to tell what is factory made and what is tailor made. If you want suggestions on what is most important to have tailor made, go for jackets, pants, dresses and any couture or catwalk type styles you can imagine.
