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2 contributions to Atelier By Michael Zamora
How Fashion Forgot Alterations And Why That Matters
For years, fashion education has treated alterations as secondary work. Something basic. Something you do after the ā€œreal designā€ is done. In reality, alterations are where construction knowledge is tested. Most of what fails in fittings is not about creativity—it’s about structure, balance, and decisions made during construction. Alterations don’t hide those issues. They expose them. This is why many designers avoid alterations altogether. They force you to confront what wasn’t understood from the beginning. In professional environments, alterations are not about ā€œmaking it fit.ā€ They are about reading a garment, understanding its logic, and deciding how far it can be pushed without breaking its structure. When fashion ignores alterations, it creates a generation of professionals who can design, but not execute. Understanding alterations is not a step backward. It’s one of the clearest paths to mastering garment construction. Michael Zamora
How Fashion Forgot Alterations And Why That Matters
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What an intriguing post. All this time by taking a finished product and dissecting it to a better fit for clients as myself, I have noticed continuous patterns in the fit of certain garments. While some people have time to work on a healthy or thinner physique, some people groups tend to need different measurements and some way things with more modesty. These are not taken enough into account when it comes to clothing with taste. Little options are available in fast fashion even for proper fitting of most body shapes.
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This sounds amazing to make many things from scratch. I got married and started a beautiful family but hold that dream of furthering an education in pattern-making and construction.i just got into it in high school and never had a chance to catch any classes at our local college that i went to. I would visit and ask a lot of questions which were warmly welcomed! Then my alterations business came along and it was so fun like reconstructing life-size Barbie clothes and figuring out how to change things with grace and flare. I have plenty of fun things to alter and wear and when I do, people compliment my style (because IT FITS! Haha). But I long to make a lot of longer circle skirts and petticoats to just wear every day with my blouses. I want to be comfortable and classy. What’s your style???
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Let’s take a moment to get to know each other. Please introduce yourself in the comments: 1ļøāƒ£ How long have you been sewing or working in fashion? (beginner / intermediate / advanced / professional) 2ļøāƒ£ What type of garments do you work on most? (bridal, eveningwear, everyday clothing, alterations, etc.) 3ļøāƒ£ What is the ONE thing you’d really like to understand or improve when it comes to garment construction or fittings? There are no wrong answers here, this helps me tailor the content to what you actually need. Michael.
0 likes • Jan 15
Hello, I’m now a mom of 3 who is teaching her kids how to sew their own clothing and more. My mother taught me how to sew as a child, and while I was short, naturally I had to learn to hem just about everything. I helped others with casual and formalwear for many years and made it a side business. After getting engaged, I finally made it to my goal of creating my own wedding dress. I have worked at a tailoring shop for a short time where I got to understand more machines and refine basic technique. I look forward to starting back up an alterations business again or dabbling with just diving into my material and creating the clothing I have always wanted. I look forward to learning more on pattern making, construction and draping. My style and taste is all things lovely, modest, and long flowing shirts with a little proofing sleeves. A true romantic looking to make things comfortable as well (because fashion feels much different after becoming a mother even if you’re skinny)!
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Healthy homeschool mom, loved wife, and most importantly daughter of the One True King Jesus Christ.

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