Karen Hanmer
Glenview, IL
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths
by Jay Mulvaney
Sheepskin case, cloth covered chemise and slipcase, enclosures of faux diamonds and pearls.
Inspired by Monique Lallier’s Chemise and Slipcase presentation to Guild of Bookworkers 2002 Standards of Excellence Conference in Minneapolis, this piece is a study for a larger project that will include an entire wardrobe of chemises to clothe a biography of Jacqueline Kennedy. The case’s flesh-colored pearlescent sheepskin references the body; the ivory brocade chemise, lingerie; and the black cloth slipcase a formal gown. 2004