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Elaine Curtis

Eclectic Ethnicity
Textile
Brief statement: This ensemble was created for the 95'/96' Fairfield Fashion Show. As it's name implies, the coat is a "collage" of symbols and ethnic fabrics of many cultures in our world. Using the bright, bold colors of many ethnic folkwear and the animal kingdom, I've created a representation of how beautiful our world is when the best of all are combined. In the process of designing, I developed a new fabric manipulation (See Threads magazine, May 96', vol # 64), which was just what the garment needed to be totally unique..