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Project Alabama’s formal runway show comprised of approximately 37 pieces
done in shades of garnet, gold, amber, navy, and white featured feminine,
graceful lines, fitted and cropped cardigans, narrow coats, sweet petticoated
camisole dresses and circle skirts. Almost everything was hand piped, hand
beaded, hand stitched, and/or hand sequined and as had been widely reported,
some of the hand stitchers made the trip to New York from Alabama (an area
that thankfully was NOT hit by Katrina) to see the show and to hold court at
Jeffrey New York where they will demonstrate their techniques. Program notes
confirmed that “a portion of Project Alabama’s proceeds from the sales will
be donated to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims”.
By the way, as if to inject some local color, we were treated to the down
home Blue Grass music of Ruby Jane Smith and The Rare Jewels, a trio
comprised of two men playing guitar and bass, and a darling 10 year old
prodigy (Ruby Jane) playing fiddle and mandolin.
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