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Hem & Drape

Notes on modest dress, its cloth, its fit and its keeping

Care and repairs

Washing, drying, pressing, pilling, snags, storage, mending, alterations and resale: the work that decides how long a garment stays in service.

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A wooden table by a window in daylight, a folded long black garment laid flat with a yellow tape measure across the chest, a paper care label and a small notebook with handwritten measurements beside it, shot from slightly above.

CR-002Care and repairs

Grading a Second Hand Garment in Writing

How to grade a second hand garment in writing, which measurements a buyer needs beside the size label, and how to pack and post it so nothing surprises anyone.

A wooden door hook in a bedroom holding a dark long-sleeved dress, morning window light falling across the fabric, a shallow shelf of folded knits visible at the edge of the frame, shot at eye level.

CR-001Care and repairs

Daily Habits That Keep a Garment in Service

Air, light, a hook and five minutes decide how long a garment lasts. What to do the same evening you wear it, and what quietly wears cloth out.