Time to Debate!
Friday Style Debate: the merits of the spalla camicia…
To some the images above represent the pinnacle of craftsmanship when it comes to setting a sleeve into the armhole. To others it simply looks like a novice who is in the early stages of learning to sew was tasked with setting the sleeves. The style is known as “spalla camicia” in Italy; it is also referred to as a Neapolitan shoulder or as a waterfall shoulder. Either way it’s one that elicits a very wide range of responses.
So – what do we think of the spalla camicia? A technique of absolute beauty or an unnecessary embellishment?
Let the debate begin…