The Case of the Missing Curve

How to Look Good in Spite of it All — Sewing Room Confidential

There is a secret in the fabric shop. Dozens of people come in all day, mostly women, to purchase soft minky for baby blankets, retro oilcloth for totebags,  and Betty Boop flannel for pillowcases.

But these are not just eager homemakers and doting moms. These are seamstresses who are terrified to make something to wear for themselves. They are hiding ou…