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Amanda Kai Newman
PATTERNING
AND
DRAPING
Amanda did some patterning and draping prior to graduate school but really gained the technology knowledge during graduate school. She found the passion for making 1/2 scale versions of full garments, usually very complicated.
![Charles James Bow Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_f92d4fbac9ce4bbabd382f015fe441da.jpg/v1/fill/w_91,h_177,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_f92d4fbac9ce4bbabd382f015fe441da.jpg)
Charles James Bow Dress
![Charles James Drawing of Bow Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_292ddfdcdbce49b791de4ed14ddc5f93.jpg/v1/fill/w_104,h_97,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_292ddfdcdbce49b791de4ed14ddc5f93.jpg)
Charles James Drawing of Bow Dress
![Day Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_3a3366ef9276459a8a3a987d1d8ef568.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_3a3366ef9276459a8a3a987d1d8ef568.jpg)
Day Dress
![Day Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_4649b932d92f44ce98e946ab39222c32.jpg/v1/fill/w_118,h_97,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_4649b932d92f44ce98e946ab39222c32.jpg)
Day Dress
![Dress Advetisment in LIFE Magazine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_4ca53c156a9b42909ae6999e40c88171.jpg/v1/fill/w_104,h_145,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_4ca53c156a9b42909ae6999e40c88171.jpg)
Dress Advetisment in LIFE Magazine
![Charles James Butterfly Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_86af4f78c51c100cde66fe3e1fa3a436.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_192,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_86af4f78c51c100cde66fe3e1fa3a436.jpg)
Charles James Butterfly Dress
![Charles James Butterfly Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_964d7ea6945487e12c2fde1768562095.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_182,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3f5294_964d7ea6945487e12c2fde1768562095.jpg)
Charles James Butterfly Dress
This is a 1/2 scale version of the Charles James Butterfly dress
![Charles James Butterfly Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_92c2a6c3273fbc4ca6ea53f8415cc013.jpg/v1/fill/w_192,h_254,al_c,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/3f5294_92c2a6c3273fbc4ca6ea53f8415cc013.jpg)
Charles James Butterfly Dress
![Charles James Butterfly Dress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5294_50dfb52f85088f30244d57ea59d91f15.jpg/v1/fill/w_192,h_290,al_c,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/3f5294_50dfb52f85088f30244d57ea59d91f15.jpg)
Charles James Butterfly Dress
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