Close up view of ribbon and fabric flowers and leaves embellished with silk ribbon embroidery; button and bead embellishment.
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Date Created: March 1996
Line: Short- sleeved Jacket
Techniques: Machine piecing and quilting; traditional crazy piece embroidery, bead and button embellishment
Fabrics: Vintage barkcloth, vintage embroidered cotton from India, cotton, silk, velvet and satin ribbon trims
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The inspiration for this piece was the vintage barkcloth in all of it's wondrous color combinations of chartreuse, melon, maize and claret. The fabric was a leftover remnant from my grandmother's curtains from the 1940's.
The jacket features a frog theme which is also carried into the lining. The trims, buttons and beads were gathered on a trip to San Francisco, the lining was found at Brytex, "Fabric Mecca". The fabrics and trims used are: silk, polyester and cotton fabric; velvet, silk bias, satin and vintage ombre ribbons; vintage metallic lace, and novelty lace; vintage buttons of glass and metal; and new trinkets in frog shapes.
The lime green skirt really completes the look I think, though I have been counseled by kind observers: to give the ensemble a more sophisticated look, a plain black skirt would be better. Well what do THEY know? The necklace Mr. Toad's Wild Ride features vintage buttons and charms stitched to a vintage velvet ribbon. I where this with a sequined hat belong to my grandmother, and her black corde handbag. |
