Vintage Couture

These incredible couture gowns are from the book 100 Dresses by the Costume Institute at the MOMA and date back to the early 19th century. The beautiful empire waisted white dress (second down) reminds me of the dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady at the grand ball.....you know the scene. I've always loved that dress...

Artist: Karen Appleton

Love these gorgeously painted images of, primarily, wrapped gifts by american artist Karen Appleton.What a creative idea for subject matter...the possibilities are endless and they make for beautiful and engaging works of art. Karen admits to being drawn back repeatedly to bows and I hope she never loses that fascination.She certainly does it justice.