WHAT is MODESTY
Posted by Regine Tessone-founder of the Original Modest Swimwear line Aqua Modesta on 6th May 2015
The word modesty or “tzniut” in Hebrew means many things to many people.Most people refer to humility as discretion in dress.Some say it means humble.Some say modesty is as important in behavior and speech as in dress codes.I believe it is all of the above. I want to tell you how I became more modest in the abovementioned ways—a process that has taken more than a decade and which I am currently un
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What I learned in Fashion School
Posted by Regine Tessone- founder of the Original Modest swimwear line Aqua Modesta on 6th May 2015
In my previous blog, you read how I came about designing my line of modest swimwear called Aqua Modesta. In the following few blogs, I want to describe some of my fashion design training at FIT (an acronym for Fashion Institute of Technology), known as one of the top design schools in NYC. In our fashion illustration class, we learned that the best way to draw a fashion figure is to extend th
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What I learned in draping class at FIT
Posted by Regine Tessone- founder of the Original Modest Swimwear line for ladies and girls on 6th May 2015
Draping class at FIT taught me how important precision is. Draping gives a three-dimensional form to an idea of a garment. In Draping, one uses a fabric called Muslin (a very low-priced, somewhat stiff fabric). It would be too costly to use any other material for practice. However, once you have the correct version draped, you must use the actual fabric with which you intend to create that particu
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