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Sensuous silks

Sensuous silks

Date2/18/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sensuous silks: Toronto designer Mary Catherine Moore; centre above; hand-paints silk to create luxurious fibre-filled jackets like the ones in top photo and at left. Dress; above; has wide sash and sexy slits at side. Moore's work is sold in Toronto stores including Femme Fatale in Village by the Grange and Viverie. Jackets are priced from $350; dresses; from $250. Black silk pants from Femme Fatale; crystal necklaces from Emmy's in Village by the Grange.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023618F
A handbeaded bias-cut silk chiffon gown, left illustrates Donna Karan's sensuous evening look for spring
A handbeaded bias-cut silk chiffon gown, left illustrates Donna Karan's sensuous evening look for spring
11/27/1989
Sensuous silk evening wear is designed by Marta Dal Farra for women who move with confidence
Sensuous silk evening wear is designed by Marta Dal Farra for women who move with confidence
6/14/1977
Great mix: German designer Otto Kern, posing with two of his models, is doing printed silks and cottons for spring
Great mix: German designer Otto Kern, posing with two of his models, is doing printed silks and cottons for spring
10/15/1992
Honor guard: Two dozen jockeys, in racing silks, form honor guard at funeral today for Avelino Gomez who died in weekend spill at Woodbine
Honor guard: Two dozen jockeys, in racing silks, form honor guard at funeral today for Avelino Gomez who died in weekend spill at Woodbine
6/25/1980
K. Ishikawa & Co., Importers Japan Silks, Mattings, etc.
K. Ishikawa & Co., Importers Japan Silks, Mattings, etc.
1906
A perfect 10? Well, no, not perfect, but trainer Roger Attfield is happy as Julie Hill, appropriately dressed in the Kinghaven Farms silks, affixes Iz(...)
A perfect 10? Well, no, not perfect, but trainer Roger Attfield is happy as Julie Hill, appropriately dressed in the Kinghaven Farms silks, affixes Iz(...)
8/17/1990
To W.A. Murray & Co., Dr. importers of silks, velvets, dress goods, shawls, hosiery, and fancy dry goods, mantles, millinery and dressmaking
To W.A. Murray & Co., Dr. importers of silks, velvets, dress goods, shawls, hosiery, and fancy dry goods, mantles, millinery and dressmaking
1882
Tort Vs. Tartan: Jim Scott will doff court silks for piper regalia to perform before McLaughlin Bandshell audiences this summer as pipe-major to the band his law firm sponsors.
Tort Vs. Tartan: Jim Scott will doff court silks for piper regalia to perform before McLaughlin Bandshell audiences this summer as pipe-major to the band his law firm sponsors.
6/21/1988
Luxurious lace: Ankle-length silk crepe dress with lencon lace overblouse and silk sash, $1,600 at The oom, Simpsons
Luxurious lace: Ankle-length silk crepe dress with lencon lace overblouse and silk sash, $1,600 at The oom, Simpsons
2/23/1987
Right, Jeanne Beker wears Ran Ghoman's sand-washed silk ensemble, necklace by Garbo, hair and makeup by Harriet Bruser for Civello
Right, Jeanne Beker wears Ran Ghoman's sand-washed silk ensemble, necklace by Garbo, hair and makeup by Harriet Bruser for Civello
6/30/1989
Harsh words: Al and Claire Haddad, pictured here with fabric handpainted by a Canadian artist on silk crepe de chine, say Canadian textile manufacturers aren't competing on an international scale
Harsh words: Al and Claire Haddad, pictured here with fabric handpainted by a Canadian artist on silk crepe de chine, say Canadian textile manufacturers aren't competing on an international scale
n.d.
Jazzy jackets: Far left, black and gray striped silk jacket, $105, over black wool jersey T-shirt, $68, and gray polished cotton skirt, $68
Jazzy jackets: Far left, black and gray striped silk jacket, $105, over black wool jersey T-shirt, $68, and gray polished cotton skirt, $68
12/14/1983