Tomorrow is the "soft" opening for the "Threads of Imagination" exhibit at RHS. Sometime – date to be confirmed based on the availability of our four guest artists – in the next month we will have a reception and our grand opening before Open House Chicago on October 19 and 20. Stop by tomorrow to see this interesting exhibit!
There were a lot of dressmakers in Chicago in the early 1900s, but there was only one Madame Ripley, and she lived in Beverly. Society women did not buy "off the rack." The wives of Chicago's rich businessmen could easily spend $75,000 -$100,000 each year on designer clothes – outfits created especially for them. We're talking about 1910 – think about the value in today's dollars. It could take months to create one special outfit – these outfits were works of art.
This exhibit explores the intersection of art and fashion through the eyes of Madame Ripley and four talented contemporary women artists who live on the Ridge.