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Adaptation and Innovation
While American designers have mastered the art of creating innovative ready-to-wear,
some have also adapted select elements from French fashion, including couture
dressmaking techniques and clothing types, such as the "little black dress."
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Pauline Trigère and James Galanos, for example, paralleled
their French counterparts in that they chose the highest quality
materials, draped and cut their designs themselves, and
consistently incorporated hand-finished details that are often
seen only from the inside. Yet the Trigère and Galanos dresses
are ready-to-wear garments that fuse quality with accessibility.
