2004 Junon
Junon was a true labor of love! She was
based upon an amazing Christian Dior
ballgown from 1949~ a confection of tulle
and fine sequins so beautiful it now resides
in the Met's costume vault. She speaks of
the golden days of the finest couture
houses in Europe.
The gown is made of a white silk satin shell.
Over the shell, there are nearly 25
individually hand-sewn petals decorating
the gown. Each petal is made of a layer of
cream colored net, with two layers of the
palest blue tulle added to give it a glimmer of
color. Each petal was then hand beaded
with FIVE colors of 3mm sequins--- black,
two shades of the palest blue, clear, and
clear-iridescent!
Well over 10,000 sequins and
beads were hand sewn onto the
gown, ensuring the delicacy
and dazzling light that the original
was able to obtain.
based upon an amazing Christian Dior
ballgown from 1949~ a confection of tulle
and fine sequins so beautiful it now resides
in the Met's costume vault. She speaks of
the golden days of the finest couture
houses in Europe.
The gown is made of a white silk satin shell.
Over the shell, there are nearly 25
individually hand-sewn petals decorating
the gown. Each petal is made of a layer of
cream colored net, with two layers of the
palest blue tulle added to give it a glimmer of
color. Each petal was then hand beaded
with FIVE colors of 3mm sequins--- black,
two shades of the palest blue, clear, and
clear-iridescent!
Well over 10,000 sequins and
beads were hand sewn onto the
gown, ensuring the delicacy
and dazzling light that the original
was able to obtain.