Merry Widow

This won First Place in the Movie category as well as the People's Choice Award at the 2002 National Gene Convention in Albuquerque, NM.

She wears a turn of the century dress of machine embroidered black tulle over periwinkle crepe. Her hat is made of wired and shaped buckrum covered with gathered chiffon and silk flowers and ostrich feathers. Her jewelry is genuine amethyst.

( in a private collection )