Carol Chelette Miller designed and sewed a light, pretty three-piece outfit (pants not shown) with the Southwest's fall weather in mind. All three pieces were made using dyed-to-match Cherry-wood fabrics. On the jacket, Carol applied small pieces of the gradated fabrics to a muslin base, to fade in intensity from shoulder to hem-each piece was separately laundered to give it a textured look. After assembling the sections and refining the fit, a dimensional iris and stems were appliqued forfurther embellishment. For the button closure, she wrapped yarns around a large wooden bead, and used the same braided yarns for the button loop. Carol added bias-cut fabric strips to the shirt, creating a chenille-like effect that coordinates with the informal style of the jacket. Carol also sewed rayon challis pants to match; she added ruched bias fabric strips down the front.
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