Should be drycleaned or hand washed and lay flat to dry.
In storing, a sweater fold is preferable to hanging
I do have a brown dress for myself as shown in one of the pics just so you can see how they fit.
Judi Gaston Appalachian Weaver Hand Woven Decorated Jacket One Size. Judi Gaston Fiber Artist , Weaver ,Appalachian Guild Member Jacket is one size. Will fit Small Med or Large, usually also the extra large. Totally hand woven by Judi and Hand decorated by her. Materials are silk, rayon, cotton fibers. This Jacket is woven in several colors. Each Garment is a One of a Kind by Judi. She does her own weaving and decorating. You will look Beautiful in Judi and Like No One Else. Can hand wash or dry clean.
Judi does a lot of museum art, but the museum art is not designed to be wearable. They make environmental statements. What I offer at the Gazebo is her Wearable Art Clothing.
Judi Gaston recalls as a child poring over books with photographs of exotic places. Now she seizes every opportunity to visit far away lands – Kenya, India, Peru, the Amazon Basin, Australia, Samoa… She tries to incorporate some of the contributions that these cultures have made, blending them in new and distinctive forms using old buttons, beads, patching, knotting and embroidery techniques in her woven clothing. Along with her wearable fashions, she also designs a recycled wearable art series. She likes making wearables that have a history of having lived previous lives.
A Statement from Judi...
I realize how fortunate I am to be able to carry a thread of interest and wonder from my childhood to the present. As a child, when my mother bought me paper doll books, I’d cut out the doll, throw away her paper doll clothes and design my own for her. Today I am a fiber artist, designing and weaving wearables that reflect my artistic concepts. These concepts have a patchwork of influences from my passion for travel and witnessing various cultures. In addition, I love making wearables that have lived previous lives and often incorporate vintage or found pieces in my work, sometimes interjecting a bit of the odd or confusing because I find it more interesting than “perfection.” The past and present is also linked in my recycle line of clothing, an environmental statement made with handwoven recycled pieces. There is excitement in creating unique clothing because one’s personality comes into play when deciding what to wear. I thrill in the surprise of discovery and the ability to reach out and touch people through my work.
I am a member of the Tennessee Crafts Association, The Southern Highlands Guild, and the Piedmont Crafts Guild. I have been honored over the years to receive many awards and have my work in numerous collections. In 2011 I was inducted into the Tennessee State Museum Fashion and Textile Institute in Nashville, Tennessee.