the green traditional costume consists of two pieces
long skirt – short jacket
26 pleats on the waistband
two pockets on the Sides
princess seam
lined and hemmed
viscose and cotton
made in austria
high quality craftsmanship
normative female body
constricting and excluding
anything seen as outdated or unsellable ends up in the trash
but, there is so much beauty in this delicate costume with its woven floral pattern
the soft material of the lilac blazer
is firmer in some places than in others
adhesive interlinings were fused to the inside of the cotton and modal fabric
to make the shoulders, collar, and chest look strong and smooth
wrinkles are avoided
by time and through washing
the interlinings have come loose or shrunk
giving the material a slightly creased, wrinkled texture
does not fall smoothly and easily
but, there is so much beauty
