Evening dress Fall/Winter 2008-9 Commissioned 2010 Alexander McQueen Museum Commission Funds provided by Karen Coombs-Jordan 2010.5.73 The peacock dress is stunning, one of many amazing designs created by Alexander McQueen in his too short lifetime
I set off to gather my supplies: Two black tank top dresses from Goodwill One black king size flat sheet, also from Goodwill One woven leather belt, from Goodwill One roll of 1/2 inch carpenters fabric (a stiff square mesh wire) One roll of 1 inch chicken wire A roll of 16 gauge floral wire All the Oasis cold glue that Floral Supply Syndicate had (almost a gallon, in total) Approximately $1,800 worth of locally grown sunflowers, rudbeckia, amaranthus, grasses, and turkey feathers, generously donated by the Growers Market
This glitter mesh cocktail dress is the perfect example
Heres a roundup of all of my favorite (and comfortable) work shoes
This gorgeously captivating dress is perfect for that fairtytale we
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