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procion dyed silk dress, boned bodice, organza and shantung skirt, painted background, wearable art, Goldsmiths College

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Perfumed Garden
1983.

Silk shantung sheath dress with boned bodice featuring machine embroidery. Tiered layers are silk organza with layers of procion dyes and beaded hems. The backdrop is painted and stitched onto heavy interfacing & hung from painted wood.

procion dyed silk dress, boned bodice, organza and shantung skirt, painted background, wearable art, Goldsmiths College, beaded edge

 Detail showing dyed silk organza overskirt with beaded rolled hems.

 

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Paula O'Brien lives in a colorful house in beautiful Gibsons, British Columbia and creates lively colorful paintings, exciting drawings and innovative textile art. She has used her art name Pavelka since 1974.
All images copyright Paula Seifred O'Brien 2008. All rights reserved.