Kokosalaki used only French suppliers like feathermaker Lemarie and embroiderer Lesage, who just happened to have a few samples of vintage Vionnet embroideries to spare.
Eleanor was an expert embroiderer, an authority on Victorian architecture, a witty hostess to such friends as Alexander Woollcott, Thornton Wilder.
Most of the collection, which also included clutch bags and satin stilettos embroidered by the famous French embroiderer Francois Lesage, will sell for upwards of $10,000 a piece .
Welcome Mat: The latest and greatest for your home Visit Mexicantown gift shop for Dia de Los Muertos art, attend Haberman Fabrics' 'Home Decor DIY' event, hit up the Embroiderers Guild sale and more.
Nov. 1, 2013 - Detroit News