A Nun’s (Sewing) Story
Sister Marie, Lauren Bacall, and a Perfect French Knot
My mother told me, “the nuns taught me how to sew.”
You know what that means, don’t you? Every garment must be as neat on its back as its front, each running stitch identical. All dresses are lined; every pleat is tailor-pressed. If you can’t make a proper French Knot, you might find a ruler-toting nun placing one around your neck.
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