After Haute Couture, you’ll never regard seamstresses as fashion’s bit players again| Sandra Hall
Film has made much of the fashion industry. Recently, a host of documentaries have taken us inside the houses of Cardin, Dior, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent and lots more. And in each one, the ateliers’ seamstresses have emerged as the unsung heroines of the piece.
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