You can give any basic garment a decorative boost with a panel of twisted strips, as shown. I first saw this technique on a vintage sample I acquired from one of the many embellishment houses that once flourished in New York City. It looks complex, but it's simple to master. Arrange short, folded, bias-cut fabric strips across a base panel of matching fabric, twist them once at their centers, and sew them down at each end. Use the panel as an insertion in a garment or as intriguing trim.
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