Mary mcfadden collection dress

The dress is believed to have been made between the years 1975 and 1980. McFadden (b. 1938) launched her first collection in 1973 and patented her “Marii” pleating technique two years later.

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She began Mary McFadden Inc. in 1976, which focused on evening gowns using this Marii technique, as well as handcrafted elements including hand-painting, quilting, beading, and embroidery. Despite being a ready-to-wear line, much of the work was still done by hand.

McFadden shut down her couture house in 2002 but denied rumors of financial difficulties; her partner claimed she wanted to focus on her new and more successful ready-to-wear line.

McFadden’s favored fabric was a polyester charmeuse she found while in Australia.

Charmeuse, from the French word for “female charmer,” is a lightweight satin weave with the warps crossing over four or more weft threads, creating a fabric that is shiny on one side and dull on the other. She compared the