may 16th

it will be raining on and off all day, about 70 degrees. i have to go to a fashion event tonight so i feel the day calls for a dress. i made this dress in 1995 or 96. the skirt is all mens silk ties from the 1940's. i bought the ties (sewn together already!) on a 50 mile road bike ride in eastern wisconsin in 1994 when i stopped to stretch my legs and stuffed it in my jersey pocket. i added a linen bodice and here it is. the fabric for the bodice came from perry ellis where i was the designer of the america line in 1988-89. picture will be posted at around 2pm.