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  I wanted to share a few of the pieces I'm working on. Lately, I've been inspired by the 1700s and 1940s periods of fashion. I know, what a bizarre combo, huh? This is why you see the panniers on two of the gowns here--tres chic elements on clothing back in those eras. The top photo evokes Marie Antoinette and Versailles, while the lower center one reminds me of something Jacques Fath would have created in the postwar forties. I do love working with best quality duchesse satins and dupionis. It's the feel of the fabric that keeps me going, creating.

Top Left: The ZSA ZSA Gown fashioned out of Alencon lace and dupion silk. I call this 1700s light. Not as extreme as those who wore paniers so wide they couldn't get through the doorways, I've borrowed the fabric vibe from that era.  Bottom Left: A free-form back bustle out of bridal satin that is reminiscent of 1940s fashion. Center: MAXINE. With the exception of the pannier, Audrey Hepburn-esque sheaths like this one are scarce on the bridal runways. Offshoots of the sheath, like evening gowns and slip dresses, are hot trends right now, but they are not sheaths. Defined, a sheath is as fitted at the hemline as it is at the top. This one in duchesse satin, donning a dupion panier, is easily late 1940s. The big perk of wearing a sheath is that it is so basic and can be embellished with a veil, a removable train, gloves, etc. Top Right: This lace shrug, with cut-out floral lace adorning the neckline, complements a matte satin ballgown with a waist cummerbund. More of a garden party wedding look, for which I want to design a whole collection around. Bottom Right: MINERVA. Another sheath, this one also in duchesse satin. The bodice features a cummerbund and a dupion bow, the bow highlighted with a handmade silk peony.

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