Acknowledgment, i.e; the Recognition of Existence
Tom
Royal.
Unfortunately the DRESSES, weren't all that. Brings back memories of
Bill Blass, upon meeting Diana @ Christies, 23 June 1997, when she
asked, "What do you think of the dresses?' and he replied, "My
goodness, I'm overwhelmed at how much you brought to them." :)
Very Funny Stuff! lol
Susan Cohen
Tom wrote:
One thing about her clothes is the engineering that went into them.
It takes much more than most people suppose to make a *decent*
(in more than one respect) strapless gown. And all of Diana's
strapless gowns had at least some variation on a huge elastic band
that held the dress on, if not also boning to hold it up. And it takes
real technique not to have the boning ruin the fabric, or the elastic
pucker it up. I can't do it, myself, for sure!
SusanC
"I'm so happy, I could scalp someone!"
Mark Twain
the Fleming
When I was still taking the couture dressmaking/tailoring evening course,
one of the other ladies made herself a strapless gown for a posh ball she
was going to attend. She had a few pieces of the most gorgeous silk she'd
brought back from a holiday to Thailand, and eventually the bodice had no
fewer than 7 layers to it, with lining, interlining etc. It was heavily
boned, but when she tried the finished bodice on, it looked just like a
single layer of smooth fabric, carefully wrapped around. She could move
around in it, and dance vigorously (she tested! <g>) without embarrassment
or discomfort. It took her, I believe, 5 weeks just to make that bodice.
The skirt was a doddle by comparison, even though it consisted of a front
panel with an open skirt overlapping it but leaving the panel exposed.
the Fleming