{"id":61711,"date":"2024-02-22T06:56:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T14:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=61711"},"modified":"2024-02-17T10:48:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T18:48:17","slug":"deyoung-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/deyoung-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"deYoung Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Suits<\/a>
Suits in FSF exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Knowing other librarians is a good thing! I have a new acquaintance who works at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco<\/a>. These museums include the deYoung and the Legion of Honor. I recently saw that the deYoung was exhibiting Fashioning San Francisco<\/a>: A Century of Style. It is about haute couture worn in San Francisco. I love seeing these types of dresses, so when we were emailing back and forth I mentioned a forthcoming (mythical) trip. My acquaintance offered FREE tickets. I was thrilled and took her up on it right away.<\/p>\n

Of course, the day we chose turned out to be one of the worst weather days of the season. We went anyway. We drove carefully and at a moderate speed. We had no problems on the way there or back. I appreciated the all wheel drive of my Subaru and the fact that I didn’t have to drive on  dirt roads.<\/p>\n

\"de<\/a>
de Young: Moon and Stars dresses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The exhibit was nominally arranged by time period. That was clear at the beginning and at the end, but the time period of ball gowns are hard to pinpoint.<\/p>\n

I really liked the use of sheer fabrics such as tulle in the various dresses. I think the technique provides structure and wearability to gowns, but also adds interest. Skating dresses use this technique a lot to show off skin without encouraging a wardrobe malfunction.<\/p>\n

The neck insert in the dress above on the right gives the idea that cleavage is being shown off, without providing any access. Am I slightly prudish? Yes, a bit. I don’t like men leering at me and that affects the type of dresses I like and want to wear. I prefer an air of mystery when I dress up.<\/p>\n

\"Christian<\/a>
Christian Dior at FSF exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I am definitely a Christian Dior girl. I really liked the simple lines of the designs they exhibited.<\/p>\n

The dress in the center is wonderful! I am not a fan of the color, but really like the design. I’d love a cocktail length dress with the same design as the bodice.<\/p>\n

I also like the dress on the left. I can do without the color, but the simple lines in turquoise would be fabulous.<\/p>\n

\"Little<\/a>
Little Black Dresses at FSF exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also like Little Black Dresses. There was a description of how they came about, which I thought was interesting. I liked most of the more form fitting examples of these LBDs. I could do without the center dress that is super drapey. I know these are all art, but I can’t help, but think about wearing them. All of these dresses were worn, but I can’t imagine wearing the cream and black one in the center above without a couple of pages to hold up my hem.<\/p>\n

\"de<\/a>
de Young: little black dress with cool hem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I was running my most recent quilt class<\/a>, I wanted to add more classes so my students would be well prepared for designing their own quilts. I kept trying to think of quilt blocks that required different techniques. One block they did not want to learn was Cathedral Windows<\/a>. Next time I teach the class, I’ll teach that technique as a pincushion rather than a block. I think that will be more appealing and pincushions are also fun.<\/p>\n

\"de<\/a>
de Young: little black dress with cool hem – detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the dresses made me think about whether or not I could add a technique that looked like the hem of the dress. First, I love the simplicity of this dress. While I don’t love strapless dresses, this one has structure, so I might even wear it.<\/p>\n

I suspect, however, that the star is the skirt and that someone taller than me would really do this dress justice. What embellishment does the skirt remind you about?<\/p>\n

\"Alexander<\/a>
Alexander McQueen mini dress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I wasn’t a fan of the more modern arty dress designs. One dress had no stitching. It was held together with staples and grommets. As mentioned, I can’t help thinking about wearability. That being said, I did like this Alexander McQueen mini dress.<\/p>\n

It looks fairly wearable. It is short, but not TOO short. I like that it has a rounded neckline close to the neck, isn’t strapless and has sleeves.<\/p>\n

I also like the texture of the lace contrasted with the red ‘coat’ over it. The shininess of both materials make it look perfect for a black tie event.<\/p>\n

\"Hats<\/a>
Hats in the deYoung gift shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I had to look at the gift shop. I am always on the hunt for postcards. I found a few, but they never seem to have the ones I really want. I did see a display of 1940s style HATS in the gift shop. I was amused, but also tempted.<\/p>\n

\"deYoung:<\/a>
deYoung: beige hat detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The beige hat, right side,  in the photo above  would be great in black. It has a fantastic bow on the back. I took a photo, because I wondered if I could use the shape as an embellishment for a bag or pouch.<\/p>\n

Yes, I wanted the catalog<\/a>, because it was big lush and fabulous. Also, I love these kinds of books that mesh fashion or pop culture with history. I knew I would only look at it a few times and wouldn’t really read it until I was old and grey. I’ll check it out of the library.<\/p>\n

I mourned the loss of sewing time, but really got inspired by viewing the exhibit. I did enjoy spending time with DH as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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