Mated to the precut paper pattern, devised by the upscale American designer Ellen Curtis Demorest, women could duplicate the latest fashions from Paris with relative ease
The long formal dress features a sweetheart neck with a built-in padded bust that offers support to her flattering, off-the-shoulder neckline with short-sleeve cuffs
Historically, it came from a place of ease rather than excess
She says planning out the placement of her trim pieces took the longest, as shed never done a project where the fluting was so wide-set and modern
This elegant sweater dress, which has been a pick since 2020, has cool-weather wardrobe staple written all over it: Its luxuriously soft and versatile, and it fits beautifully on lots of bodies
Pair with simple accessories and shoes to let the dress do the talking