Toilet paper tube feathers

This fringed slip has a lot of elements (cardboard toilet paper tubes for "feathers" and hole-punched "lace") and the newest piece that I posted with the hooks and eyes. I like the added dimension of the feathers. The cardboard is manufactured in a way that peels apart and becomes thinner at the top. It replicates the structure of feathers.

Denver Show

The "Bras, Bangles and Bunions" exhibit in Denver is now open. I had one piece in the juried exhibit and I was thrilled to see it on the opening page of the gallery website. The official opening was on February 4th and attended by more than 700 guests.

It's so much fun seeing my take on a life of its own!

Here's the link to the show webpage. Enjoy!
http://www.wcaco.org/showsCurrent.html

A New Piece

I finished this slip the other day, but just got around to photographing it. The back was actually the hardest part. It's difficult putting these little hooks in. It made me think that wearing a slip designed like this would require some assistance.

Exposure

I found a half dozen blogs and sites that picked up the story of my show in Beverly. They range from Fashiontrends to Weightlosingideas.com. It's so cool to see my stuff out there in the cyber world!

Victorian underwear

I've been researching Victorian underwear as inspiration for my clothing. Women wore chemises (lightweight slips) worn under the corset. They wore long "drawers", a forerunner of knickers, under their chemises. There were "combinations" that were a chemise with loose legs. The corset was laced on top of the chemise. Then a petticoat was tied over the other garments. It's amazing to think that women had to wear all of these garments, regardless of the weather or what chores they had to do.

New Pieces

Westward Ho!

I successfully packed up the paper girdle and sent it on it's merry way West. Hopefully it will make it without damage.