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Eye On Design: Rodarte Evening Dress with Roses

rodarte evening dress photo by gail worley
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Flowers often feature in Rodarte’s collections. In this dress (Spring 2007), the use of oversized silk roses in variegated shades of silk tulle make a bold and striking statement. For the spring 2019 collection, Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy commissioned hairstylist Odile Gilbert to make hair sculptures from fresh roses, which were widely acclaimed.

Photographed as Part of the Exhibit Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, on View at The Museum at FIT Through November 28th, 2021.

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Eye On Design: La Sylphide Dress By Charles James

la sylphide dress by charles james photo by gail worley
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The La Sylphide Gown, designed by Charles James, was worn by Miss Esme O’Brien when she came out as a New York debutante in 1937 (a sylph is a lovely, slim young woman or girl).

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Eye On Design: American Beauty Rose Evening Dress By Halston

american beauty rose dress by halston photo by gail worley
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Henri Lédéchaux bred the French hybrid rose Madame Ferdinand Janin in 1875.  It was imported into the United States in 1886, where it was renamed American Beauty.

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