tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post7844244051382231619..comments2024-03-25T10:50:11.187-07:00Comments on Gods and Foolish Grandeur: Gowns by Vionnet, 1937, 1938, 1939Stephiliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-80578222127345232472023-02-25T01:38:15.994-08:002023-02-25T01:38:15.994-08:00Des vetements seduisants de dimension et de textur...Des vetements seduisants de dimension et de texture des mains habiles de Mdm. Vionnet.<br />Patronne de ses ouvriers et des droits des couturieres. Tres magnifique en tant que createur et personne.-RjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-30922337149663688392014-11-16T08:58:00.225-08:002014-11-16T08:58:00.225-08:00I'm not at all surprised that you are a devoté...I'm not at all surprised that you are a devoté of the great artist. And how wonderful to have been able to experience one--or more?--of Vreeland's legendary exhibitions; so many such things I've missed having lived almost entirely on the West Coast--a bit of a curse, at least in regard to Culture-with-a-capital-C!<br /><br />Dressmaking at FIT, eh? You may not be surprised to know that, in response to your intelligent and charming comments here, I was curious as to who you actually are and what you do, Mr. Worthington. But I have found you to be a most elusive presence on the internet. And I've certainly found no mention of dressmaking! In my very confused and confusing jeunesse, I came very near to attending San Francisco's FIDM, FIT's bastard country cousin (if that isn't being too soft/harsh), and got right to the point of signing papers before changing my mind. And thus ended my chances of being made suitable for any useful trade. <br /><br />(It also marked the end my education, which had been quite a poor one anyway. I did end up learning to sew and all that, at a junior college. Well enough that during the Eighties, and living in SF, I designed and made quite a lot of my own, sometimes outrageous, clothes. And well enough that two decades later I still had sufficient skill to be able to design and make my wife's really rather lovely wedding dress. It seems too preposterous to say, attached to a post about the divine Vionnet, but I really hope to be able to resume being a bit of a "monsieur modiste", and run up some other interesting things in my waning days...!)<br />Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-78494056738374844682014-11-16T07:04:00.161-08:002014-11-16T07:04:00.161-08:00Very interesting. I'd never heard of that pain...Very interesting. I'd never heard of that painter.Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-90149757883383829172014-11-16T07:03:16.418-08:002014-11-16T07:03:16.418-08:00I know--me, too! : )I know--me, too! : )Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-60901220655143964292014-11-16T06:49:17.138-08:002014-11-16T06:49:17.138-08:00http://hcoakley.org/2paint/hcopp024.html#further
t...http://hcoakley.org/2paint/hcopp024.html#further<br />thought you might find this interesting, Caleb Morris was my husbands Great Grandfather.diddleymazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490509013700176526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-90437244179104017502014-11-15T20:05:07.009-08:002014-11-15T20:05:07.009-08:00Oh my...I have never heard of her, thank you for s...Oh my...I have never heard of her, thank you for sharing. LOVE these dresses, I can fantasize about wearing one now...thank you :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-72684583880145679062014-11-15T10:16:41.620-08:002014-11-15T10:16:41.620-08:00Wonderful, too marvelous for words.
In younger day...Wonderful, too marvelous for words.<br />In younger days I saw one of Mrs Vreeland's early exhibitions for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, devoted to "inventive clothing of the 10s, 20s, 30s" and the designer whose garments made the most quietly potent impression was, without question, Madame Vionnet. Interesting point, about her avoidance of self promotion in contrast to the relentless ambition of Chanel--not that I am dismissing Chanel's contribution for one moment!<br /><br />As an aside: when I was studying dressmaking at FIT in Manhalttan, the working muslins were indeed referred to as toiles--and though that was some time ago, it wasn't so remote a period as that expression would imply...Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494294732826925579noreply@blogger.com