THE FASHION ISSUE Musea #179
February/March/April (c) Tom Hendricks
2011
Dear Reader,
This issue is almost all pictures - about
40+ fashion drawings of all types of clothes designs. We don't have the pictures (see the hard copy
versions), but here is the text.
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Notes to the Fashion Issue:
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HouseDallas - fashion house
that specializes in four things
simple / playful / sophisticated / and
sensual.
Just a Number: colored t-shirts - each
with a separate number on the pocket.
Light thin cotton blend gloves that cover
to the elbow. All colors - mix and match. Fancy fun for little $.
Penny Jewelry Line - Some samples:
DIY Jewelry. little plastic see through
locket, allows you to cut out any picture, photo, art work, that you like and
make a one of a kind necklace or bracelet.
Faux Line. Not expensive jewels, but laminated photos of
expensive jewels on necklaces or bracelets.
Fashionable fun while making fun of faux
fashion
Nature Jewelry. Laminate spring flowers,
or autumn leaves, and make a necklace or bracelet from it. Truly elegant
Paper rings. Rolled up strips of paper laminated.
Keepsake bracelet, but with all pix of
all the planets!
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Belts - Some samples:
Tape Measure Belt. How obvious! A belt that looks like a yellow
tape measure!
Bring back 50's thin men's belts!
Clock Belt: little watches all along a belt set to
different time zones.
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They put glasses on that manikin! You'd
think if they could make a manikin, they could make one that sees!
Don't dress like a clown! Fashion not
Costume
White Dress Shirt - but NOT starchy.
White SOFT, like a t-shirt, Dress Shirt, but stiff enough to hold up to a
tie. Give us guys some dress - up
comfort!
Models all sizes (and none of that NYC
zombie- look on the runways) And shows every month - more fashion, and less faux-ion.
Button, Button! Each button, down the
front, is a miniature photo of someone you love!
Some fashions here cost $$$$$, some cost $. Fun to mix it all up.
Terry Cloth jackets protect us from an
ever harsher sun - but they aren't elegant. Time to update the look. Time for
elegant sun wear.
T-shirt that reads on the front "
Yet Another T-Shirt Message!"
Tips: Mix
shiny with soft. Faux fur, if fur at all! Try all the same color but
every item a different shade of that color.
HD labels - not just one, that's boring. Many different
ones each an artwork in itself.
THE American Uniform is: blue jeans, white t-shirt, white socks,
sneakers.
Umbrellas with the solar system pictured
on top (or world map, or???)
Van Gogh Fashion - great blue soft hat in
his portrait of Armand Roulin.
Patch Jackets (like patch quilts - but
wearable), made of tiny square patches of
assorted colors. Can do the same with assorted strands of yarn - jacket.
Cowboy styled clothes vintage jewelry, or
waiter's jackets, all add dash.
Nothing steals away all sex appeal faster
than overalls!
Kids shoe with initials, first on left
shoe, second on right.
HouseDallas - Musea's name for
its fashion division.
We suggest: all designer shows with open
call. Those interested show up with models dressed in their best efforts. Best
of the lot put on a monthly clothes design show.
We suggest all designer's show - art
exhibit. Monthly art exhibit of
designers fashion drawings. Not all can
afford making the clothes, but anyone can afford drawing the clothes - and
displaying the best. Helps open the door!
Fashion shows should always have a grand
finale. Here is ours - our models are in a cotton, white, uni,
all - connected PAPER DOLL outfit.
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Notes for Illustrations:
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Welcome all - show's about to start!
Lead designer of HouseDallas,
Tommy says ...
Add bells - ring-a-ding-ding!
Designer, late with portfolio
Hat after Robin of Pooh fame.
Make-up should enhance ... secretly
Felt crowns
Manikin / wominikin
Rope Tie
Metorite Rock on a Bolo
Tie
Starry Night Wizard Cap
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Cover Photo - Dorothy McGuire
HouseDallas and all the
ideas, drawings, and text here are by Tom Hendricks.
See you on the runway!
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Tom Hendricks
4000 Hawthorne #5
Dallas Texas 75219
tom-hendricks@att.net
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