A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division IV: Botanical Arts
Transformations
Class 5. Fashion Evolution
award
3rd
show No.
BA26
Exhibitor(s)
Cheryl Miller Garden Club of Santa Barbara, Zone XIINovice
Statement of Intent

The 1920's silhouette was loose, slender with dropped waists and shorter hems. Evening wear was sleeveless, beaded, embroidered and accessorized with pearls and elaborate head bands.

Plant(s)
Melanleuca quinquenervia — Paper Bark TreeSinapis alba — Mustard SeedRumohra adiantiformis — Leather FernGlycine max — SoybeanWashingtonia robusta — Mexican Fan PalmBougainvillea spectabilis — BougainvilleaPhormium tenax — New Zealand FlaxPelargonium graveolens — GeraniumAspidistra elatior — Cast Iron PlantPhilodendron selloum — PhilodendronLens culinaris — Lentils
 
Judges' comments

A beautifully crafted 1920s flapper design with movement and pizazz. The stiffness and scale of the sash interrupt the design.