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POPPY

by Jill Cranford

Ottawa, IL

3RD PLACE WINNER IN THE GARMENTS CATEGORY

Finished size: 18" x 40"

Garment

My design highlights a dropped waist, a style popular in the mid 1920's. I created an argyle pattern for the center front because argyle coordinates so well with woolen tweeds and plaids. To elaborate on a menswear theme, I added an attached neck tie. I chose California poppies because their bright orange color to incorporate floral embroidery features .

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