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Todd Oldham, designer

Lei Ensemble, Spring 1991

Description

Maker

Title

Lei Ensemble

Year

Spring 1991

Medium

Crocheted top with embroidered appliqué and Swarovski Aurora Borealis rhinestones; skirt with embroidery, sequins, and beads

Dimensions

Top: Center back length: 12.7 cm (5 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Todd Oldham

Type

Credit

Gift of the Todd Oldham Studio

Object Number

2014.90.24ab

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

All of Everything

April 8 - September 11, 2016

The hand-crocheted rayon bra is covered in hand-embroidered thread flowers that were trimmed and finished as patches, a feat that would have been easily achieved for 1/20 of the price by machine but without the magic that handmade objects have. I used the same edge-binding technique for the lei that wraps around the skirt and dips past the hem.

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