The Americans
sumac season
Isabel Toledo, 59
On January 9, 2009, Michelle Obama wore “The Lemongrass Outfit” Cuban-American Isabel Toledo designed, when she and President-Elect Barack walked through the crowds on Pennsylvania Avenue before he took the oath of office.
“There is nothing that comes close to this moment,” Toledo told the AP. “It’s not just my moment and hers, but it’s the world’s. It’s not only what she’s wearing. It’s what the moment represents.”
Isabel Toledo described her work as “romantic mathematics”.
“Uninterested in the limelight or in logos, Ms. Toledo was a rarity in the modern fashion world.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/style/isabel-toledo-dead.html
Nudie’s sewing machine
Nudie Cohn in his workshop. The embroidery panels on the table are similar to one of Robert Redford’s suits in 1979’s Electric Horseman. Young apprentice Manuel Cuevas, (who recently turned 86) is at the pressing table.
The machine behind Nudie is now at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Without knowing it was the same model, I got this one off Kijiji Kitchener for 75.00 about ten years ago.
The serial number says it belongs to a lot of 15,000 made in November 1948.
abundant native yellows
orange dye
All The Reaching Trims
what we make
natural dyed organic thread
I’ve been spending more time on natural dyes lately.
Beautiful colours made with plants and old-time skills.
