I.C.O.G.: I loved the Biltmore Gown so much that I commissioned Brian Bulkley>>>>PIC

I loved the Biltmore Gown so much that I commissioned Brian Bulkley>>>>PIC

Posted by SuzanneMcD on November 8, 2009, 12:44 am, in reply to "This Brings Back Such Memories!!!"
74.100.183.85 | Message modified by user SuzanneMcD November 8, 2009, 12:58 am

to do a painting of the gown for me. Of course, I am from the LA area, and I loved the rich history associated with this gown and the Biltmore Hotel. This was also my first doll convention, and the wonderful memories will stay with me for a lifetime. The gown is unusual, but it is a reproduction of the gown worn by socialite Peggy Hamilton when the Biltmore opened. She designed it based on the ceiling in the Crystal Ballroom.

Peggy Hamilton wearing the gown.

Brian Bulkley's painting. He also did the artwork for the gown.