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Susan Holmes Fashion Archive ~ Retro Fashion

Susan Holmes
late 1970's
'Parachute' dress

Made of a pure silk supply parachute (dated 1941)

Dyed and the small holes covered with silk satin appliqueed petals.
" This started me on using appliques techniques."
Featured on the cover of Headway, a New Zealand hair dressing magazine
Digital scan of magazine page from artist's portfolio
Location unknown
Photographer unknown

Angela Fraser, Patterns of Identity: Textiles in Aotearoa Research Team, 2010