Chicken Couture

[SewingDiva]

I don't know if this dress is familiar to anyone; it was done by Adrian, a well known fashion designer who worked in Hollywood after WWII.

It's called the "Barnyard Dress"

On the bodice is the coop, and the circular skirt basically shows a flock of chickens that looks to be RIR's and Barred Rocks. If you look closely you can see them

I wish I could find a photo of the skirt fanned out because the barnyard image is not only in perspective (the chickens near the hem are larger then the ones near the coop) but its printed on one piece of fabric and then cut into the dress front, which is pretty amazing dressmaking!

This dress is from the late 40's I think.

Enjoy!

~Phyllis

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Interesting.

But I wouldn't be caught dead in it.

 

[seriousbill]

 

[portlandpeeps]

i'd wear that, and proudly! wouldn't i look hot at the chicken meet-up this weekend!

 

[Kanchii]

Sexy!

I actually like it alot, hehe. Though I'd look terrible in it. You'd have to be tall and really petite to pull that dress off.