Marilyn Monroe's Evening Gown

Marilyn Monroe's Evening Gown

 

Here is a drawing I made of Marilyn Monroe's evening gown, the one she was wearing when she sang Happy Birthday Dear President to John F Kennedy.  A famous gown and occasion - I can hardly do it justice.  I have always been fascinated by the garments worn in historic moments, I wonder did the wearer have them made especially as in a wedding dress,  or did they make last minute decisions

looking in dismay at their wardrobe and rushing to their seamstress, the shops or dry cleaners.

 

This work will be in an exhibiton  A Mingled Yarn  at Tivoli, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, Auckland from the 4th September.  It will contain mostly knittings and some drawings, all from garments

which have caught my eye.

 

 

 

 

The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

William Shakespeare

 

All images copy right Frances Jill Studd 2014

 

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English knitted shoes

 

Knitted English Shoes

 

 

 

 

These knitted shoes were made from a photograph of some18th Century shoes worn by Emma Dobson of Chatham Lodge in Yorkshire UK.  They were made in yellow and brown kid and the little heel appears to be set well into the body of the shoe.  Dating from around 1792 they seem to have survived the years extremely well.  They remind me of my first pair of heels which were cherry red and chisel toed.  They will form part of an exhibition at Tivoli, Waiheke Island, Auckland in September this year.

 

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Knitted French Shoes

 

 

Knitted French Shoes

 

 

This is a pair of French Shoes from the early twentieth century, they are going to be in an exhibition at Tivoli, Waiheke Island in September this year.  With a collection of knitted shoes, there will be knitted swimming togs and underwear.  The swimming togs and underwear I have knitted for this show come from fashion spreads and are a celebration.

 

 

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all images copyright of Frances Jill Studd 2014