FIBER ON MY PATH ~ Phoenix, AZ

FLORA

PHOENIX MUSEUM OF ART

Flora was a display of couture clothing using florals of any and many kinds, primarily from the 20th century. Take a look around, floral patterns are everywhere.

**HUBERT DE GIVENCHY,** Evening Dress & Coat, 1927

**HATTIE CARNEGIE,** Jackets, Dresses, Slip, c1930

House museums reveal history and odd items. It is likely this style of dressform was well known in its Victorian era. It is also likely those couture fashion designers had seen them in their grandmothers’ sewing rooms.