Dyllis Braithwaite - We Love What Your're Wearing

Fine Line Creative Arts Center is pleased to host a one-woman exhibition featuring forty wearable art creations by Dyllis Braithwaite.

Dyllis was born on a dairy farm in New Hartford, Connecticut in 1927. The youngest of five children she learned to appreciate beautiful fabrics from her mother. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in Home Economics Education, Dyllis married and taught Home Economics at her alma matter, Gilbert High School in Winsted, Connecticut. A few years later, Dyllis and her husband moved to Barrington, Illinois where Dyllis managed Finn’s Fabrics for a short time before purchasing the business and transforming the store into a fabric haven for the entire Chicago area. During the next forty years, Dyllis created her wearable art wardrobe, published two books about her work “Oh! I Love What You’re Wearing,” Volumes I and II and continues to turn heads wherever she goes. Dyllis possesses a legendary gift for selecting beautiful fabrics, creating wearable art and inspiring others to find their own creative voices.

This collection features powerful colors, patterns, and textures mixed with dynamic garments to create a myriad of inspiring ideas.

The gallery reception on February 15, will include a talk by the artist.