"April 25-May17 2003 Sponsored by the Enderby and District museum and the Enderby and District Arts council"
Notes from Fred, with translations by Gila:
The pink suit with a lining that matches the blouse is a design by Coco Chanel. Designs were owned by the couturier. If another couturier wanted to use the design, he was required to purchase it. In exchange, he would receive a signed drawing, and a half-pattern made of cloth.
Many of the black and white photographs shown are from the fashion show in Cairo. Some of the models for fashion shows or photograph shoot could be quite difficult. They were often particular about what they wore and extremely picky about the fit.
Several dress in the exhibit are made with St.Gallen embroideries, using silk and gold threads.One coat and a dress are made of velour, where the material is hand cut to create the design.
Some materials have two layers which can be teased apart. I(Fred) would stitch a double seam about 1 inch from the edge, separate the two layers to this point, fold it back, machine stitch it on one side and hand stitch on the other. Thus the garment would be reversible. The gentleman's coat and vest were made in this manner.
I began to make quilts and wall hangings when we came to this country(Canada) We brought with us samples of material given to us by sales people, as well as remnants from the garments.
We would often send a sample of material from garment to Bali Show Company to have matching shoes made for our clients. Matching purses could also be made.
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