Lately I have been going to estate sales. Sunday, I went to a sale and bought
a stunning beaded designer evening gown or wedding gown from the Philippines.
The entire gown has gold beads and is accented of large pearl-like beads. It
is heavy...weighing app. 25 lbs. The design house is Borja
What does the rest of the gown look like??? (Thats a hint for you to post
more pictures :)
Sidney
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.comwrote:
Lately I have been going to estate sales. Sunday, I went to a sale and
bought a stunning beaded designer evening
The critter would have a snap/ball at the other end to hold him in
place. Also, their jaws were often clips. Really strong clips. I
have a red fox one. I wished my aunt had given me the gray fox (but
my cousin got it, so that's ok!).
The word you wanted was intact, not in tack. :)
I don't normally post photos without a proper photoshoot...but I'll make an
exception. Please keep in mind that I just took these in my dining room.
You should be able to zoom into the photos.
More about the gown...the waistline is at normal or slightly above normal
position. The skirt is
Marjorie,
There are not clips on my little critter. I checked it again and there
doesn't appear that clips were removed. Have you seen the critters lined up
side by side and worn over the shoulder?
The second fur, the collar, has two to three milk pelts. There are strong,
covered metal
I took some photos of the fur and leaves hat that I mentioned. Again, these
were just taken in my dining room. Please forgive the large plant in the
background and skeleton tablecloth. These are large photos that you can
zoom into...place your cursor and click on the photo. I would
Penny,
I remember my mom wearing hats with meshy tops in the early 60s. She
was no fashion icon though :) That is one amazing hat.
Now everybody will be envying your tablecloth. Cute design!
== Marjorie Wilser
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Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never
Hi Penny,
That sleeve looks like a very traditional, typical Phillippine-style sleeve
for evening wear. I certainly wouldn't date the dress by the sleeve at all.
I would bet the dress is from the 1980s.
The beading is lovely.
LynnD
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Penny Ladnier
Penny, my date take on the gown would be late 50's early 60's.? Someone has
already identified the sleeve as typical traditional Phillipines style.? It is
a style that shows up even today for formal ethnic wear.? The beading pattern
is also right for this period.? In my past Collection, there
Is there a pillbox form underneath? This looks to be of a similar time as the
Phillipine gown.? If you check it against some os the add photos in the
magazines I gave you, you will see its sisters being shown with suits or
cocktail dresses.
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From: Penny Ladnier
So if the choice is betwen a Bernina or a *cheaper* Brother, I'd say
Bernina every time (yes, I'm a fan!). Janome, Pfaff, Singer, etc also good -
but it's like anything - you'll get what you pay for.
Good luck in your hunt, and let us know what you go for.
Debbie
I think I'm going to
I took the gown to my jewelry class for my teacher to identify the type of
beads. She said all of them are glass. The three stands of gold bugle
beads are unusual. They are gold in the middle and brown on the edges.
I have thought about the gown's date all day. When I was teaching at VCU,
Very ornate gown... I would also think mid - late 60's. The 80's had a
fascination for shoulder pads using padding not netting from what I have
seen but I am happy to be corrected.
Sidney
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Penny Ladnier pe...@costumegallery.comwrote:
I took the gown to my
It is a gown made in the Filippines. The design is Filippino.
ex:
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http://www.fisdu.com/gown1_big.jpg
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Very ornate gown... I
The sleeves are short and in a bell shape like the 1890s.
As others have said, typical Philippina (female from the Philippines)
sleeves. One of my daughters married a Philippino and his mother
still wears sleeves like that today (or did as of Easter this year).
Google on Imelda Marcos for more
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