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Ambiguous, sensual, coquette, and suggestive: the one thousand fashion drawing poses in this book are a deep journey into the wealth of possibilities for illustrating male and female bodies, and designers’ capacity to transmit sensations with an ever so slight flick of the wrist. 1000 Poses in Fashion compiles all the usual fashion poses and illustrated features, represented in full color, supplemented by the many variations of each pose, in black and white. The poses show the effects of the way in which the clothes sit on the models, guiding the reader in aspects such as how to give proportion or volume to a garment. 1000 Poses in Fashion is an essential reference for photographers, fashion designers, illustrators, models, and art directors who are interested in corporal expression in relation to fashion. 

Over 100 pack church at town character's funeral

MORE than a hundred people crammed into Holy Family Church yesterday to pay their respects to one of the town’s characters.

There was not an empty seat in the church and many stood around the pews to say goodbye to Paddy Kearney, who lost his four-month battle with lung cancer on October 20.

Paddy was a well-known face in the town, especially in the Irish community, after moving from Ireland in 1966.

He used to sing with Irish musician Josie Kelly and had a voice to rival Tom Jones, his daughters said.

Speaking before the funeral, daughter Bernadette Young said: “My dad has always been a character around town.

“Whenever we meet someone, whether it be at a new job, or down the pub and they find out our surname is Kearney they always mention him.

“One of his friends summed it up perfectly, he said all these characters are dying but there is no one there to replace them.”

Paddy, a former builder from Eldene , was 74 when he died and had only found out months ago that he had lung cancer, but by the time it was diagnosed it was too late for anything to be done.

Source: Swindon Advertiser

Steampunk Victorian Trilby Style Hat Pattern « Teacup Milliner

by lavalinda

For the past several weeks I have been putting together hat patterns combined with complete step by step photo tutorials. With each design I have added as much difference in detail as possible. This new perch hat has trilby style and flair and it is entirely different than any of the other Steampunk Victorian hat patterns I have now offered for sale. My purpose of this particular style was to offer two brim styles in one pattern. From the front you can now see the difference. The one on the left has both sides turned up and the size of the brim is equal on each side. The one on the right has the same brim shape on the right side, but the left side is smaller and turns downwards a little so that flowers of other decoration can be added. Now the hat looks completely different.