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He even incorporated the iconic gold binding to make the dress bodice. The result is beautiful and nostalgic, but whats really cool to look at is the making of pictures on his website. Imagine what the publishers of the original dozen titles in 1942. This was an experimental gown that i constructed for last years nycc. Childrens books recycled into a fairytale dress snow white. Designer ryan novelline created the bodice from the golden spines of.
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