Gentle Reader -
Though haute couture is, to paraphrase Patsy Stone (actress Joanna Lumley's AbFab character), kept alive only by embalming fluid, the traditional arts of wearable decoration still have much to teach us.
Take for example this Maori cape on display at the British Museum: the level of detail, of knowledge, needed to create this is quite astounding.
Despite the pressures of modern fashion, where trend supplants inspiration, works like this cape let us know that the ability to decorate the human form, and take delight in that decoration, is somehow innate to us.
Let's look forward to the next round of collections, as there is bound to be something that can give us awe and enjoyment!
- AP
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