tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post3941003856579683805..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The Daily Dress: McQueen's Oyster DressGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74611767512014304492011-05-09T23:06:44.881-04:002011-05-09T23:06:44.881-04:00I saw this on Saturday! The crowd was insane, but ...I saw this on Saturday! The crowd was insane, but this is the best done (is that proper grammar?) costume exhibit I've ever seen. The only part that was a bummer was that you couldn't walk around the pieces to see the backsides. On display was also accouterments that accompanied his designs, like Philip Treacy headpieces and such. If you are in the NY area, i HIGHLY recommend going to see it. You won't regret it, unless you are claustrophobic or get annoyed with people talking about Lady Gaga all the time.Wrecking Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618970684230112167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13840683013595023062011-05-06T09:28:17.085-04:002011-05-06T09:28:17.085-04:00That dress is absolutely breathtaking
www.wangsfa...That dress is absolutely breathtaking<br /><br />www.wangsfactory.blogspot.comWang's Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987002613600117972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57734644177109094912011-05-05T17:09:31.108-04:002011-05-05T17:09:31.108-04:00I'm really hoping to. I'm visiting a frie...I'm really hoping to. I'm visiting a friend at Yale in a few weeks, so I'm crossing my fingers that we can take a trip out to see it! What an amazing dress... the details on the skirt are just stunning.Cory Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679573222557443230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28892235961533540982011-05-05T16:17:05.334-04:002011-05-05T16:17:05.334-04:00One of the most impractical but
B-E-Autiful piece...One of the most impractical but <br />B-E-Autiful pieces I have ever seen!LandGirl1980https://www.blogger.com/profile/09549128222449333173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41423205291670923312011-05-05T13:58:53.194-04:002011-05-05T13:58:53.194-04:00This dress looks like a dress Sarah Jessica parker...This dress looks like a dress Sarah Jessica parker wore in Paris on the last season of Sex in the City. Gorgeous.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08278719614745253314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76542896754534798812011-05-05T12:43:59.668-04:002011-05-05T12:43:59.668-04:00I spent hours last night looking at the met websit...I spent hours last night looking at the met website - even that is amazing. How I would love to see the real thing.Silver Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699221400428028528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1679471366052331802011-05-05T11:30:30.911-04:002011-05-05T11:30:30.911-04:00This dress just reminded me of one of my favorite ...This dress just reminded me of one of my favorite fairy tales as a child, in which a mean king states that only the man who can bring him a dress made of sea foam will be allowed to marry his daughter, the princess. And then there was this guy who was in love with the princess and gets very sad because the task is evidently impossible, and so as he is weeping by the sea there comes a mermaid who asks him to do something for her and in exchange sews him a sea foam dress, therefore saving him from his heartbreak dilemma. <br /><br />This dress was the closest thing I ever saw to that story's ethereal, foamy, almost organic dress description. <br />It is obviously beautiful on its own but for me it gets an extra kick from the story =)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438265977761556654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4414801886052689482011-05-05T04:41:35.460-04:002011-05-05T04:41:35.460-04:00Now this is a proper McQueen design. And it doesn&...Now this is a proper McQueen design. And it doesn't get any better than this. He really was a master of contrasts.<br />Sadly great distance and lack of plane fare money prevents me from going to the exhibition :-(coffeeaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719243899202995984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46617321824418644062011-05-05T04:37:18.361-04:002011-05-05T04:37:18.361-04:00A fabulous work of art!A fabulous work of art!magdamagdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388055543246089331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59015852069784600982011-05-04T21:11:06.123-04:002011-05-04T21:11:06.123-04:00I WISH I could go see the exhibit! I recall they ...I WISH I could go see the exhibit! I recall they have a book of McQueen's designs coming out soon -- right? I'm hoping to get a look at that -- also hoping they'll have close-ups of some of his techniques but that might be too much to ask for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31338184262857990442011-05-04T19:24:36.157-04:002011-05-04T19:24:36.157-04:00Gosh, I wish I could see that exhibit. That dress ...Gosh, I wish I could see that exhibit. That dress is just beautiful and the thought behind it makes it even more so.Lyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249126343348519430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90382075872825149982011-05-04T17:18:41.410-04:002011-05-04T17:18:41.410-04:00Wow, this dress is awesome. I love the story of t...Wow, this dress is awesome. I love the story of the circles the skirt is made from! Hope to get there to see it!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24888334116176287062011-05-04T17:00:04.278-04:002011-05-04T17:00:04.278-04:00This is a spectacular dress. "Oyster" is...This is a spectacular dress. "Oyster" is the perfect description. This is truly sculptural.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3507530446518071422011-05-04T16:29:31.516-04:002011-05-04T16:29:31.516-04:00I have plans to go with my sister. If the atmosphe...I have plans to go with my sister. If the atmosphere lends itself to it, I will make a second trip with my daughter. I also want to check out the Van Cleef and Arpels exhibit Gorgeous Things mentioned.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005830016547676928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45718687991537745042011-05-04T16:19:31.904-04:002011-05-04T16:19:31.904-04:00When does a dress become a costume? or more a scul...When does a dress become a costume? or more a sculpture then clothing? are the lines to blurry to tell? Maybe it can be all three at once :)emcroriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588678408628976938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29319414194764438072011-05-04T16:18:53.020-04:002011-05-04T16:18:53.020-04:00Stunning. Just genius.xStunning. Just genius.xIvy Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514980482704825331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21329660054960374562011-05-04T16:13:33.836-04:002011-05-04T16:13:33.836-04:00sheer genius. amazing!sheer genius. amazing!BaronessVonVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329735134543431231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48864526481479530722011-05-04T15:55:13.594-04:002011-05-04T15:55:13.594-04:00I'm definitely going to see it! I'm meetin...I'm definitely going to see it! I'm meeting some friends and colleagues there in the next couple of weeks.<br /><br />One of my best friends went to the gala, and he said the lighting is not ideal. It's not surprising, since they don't want to risk deterioration of the fabrics.<br /><br />If you go see it before June 6, go across the street afterward to see the Van Cleef and Arpels exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt. What a double header!!Gorgeous Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105281854898289918noreply@blogger.com