I like to look at these outfits as if my very slender and stylish thirty something daughter would be wearing them. I think that Casanova needs to go. His dress looked like something a pole dancer might wear, it was backless, sideless, and tasteless. Jason Troisi’s handkerchief hem was an unfortunate choice for the back. McKell got high praise from Tim at the start, the sides could have been better cut, and the hair was only good from the rear. Mondo Guerra’s choice of fabric, I don’t remember what he started with but the fabrics didn’t work together. And the ruched front and back panels needed to have more fabric. It simply looked strained. And excuse me for being catty but Valerie Mayen’s look only needs a cape to become a super hero’s costume. The rest I could see my daughter and her friends happily wearing.

I have lots of ribbons that are here because they are pretty. if I got this book I could learn to do something nice with them.

The ASG (American Sewing Guild) is starting to use the term Sewist. A number of other occupations seem to be heading into the 'ist ending, less sexist. :-)