A Day at the Races

My great aunt Kitty presenting a trophy to a winning jockey. I thought I was pretty clever adding patchwork for his sleeves. My great uncle Jim was the owner of Fasig-Tipton auction house. They brokered race horses. Her dress is filled with hand embroidery.


Commercial fabric, personal image,
hand embroidery, machine stitched
35" H x 34" W
December 2013
$3000