Every year, the earth experiences a renaissance, or rebirth. We call it Spring. For centuries, artists and philosophers have attempted to explain the unexplainable by personifying it and creating a myth surrounding it. And so, a myth: Spring wanders into the garden and brings the earth back to life. Her heralds are the lowly crocus, from which we get the colors of this ensemble.

Inspiration for most of the design elements throughout this ensemble comes from the highly ornamental paintings of Gustav Klimt.

The original design opera coat is hand-dyed silk noil in bright spring green, quilted over a split layer of cotton batting, and decorated with fabric collage strips of gold, green and coral satins. The collage was created by layering irregular shapes of fabric over a stabilizer, sprinkling with Tintzl™ and short bits of thread, topping everything with a layer of pale yellow tulle, and stippling. After removing the stabilizing paper, the collage was cut into gently curved strips, and stippled again to attach them to the coat. The collage strips are outlined in gold metallic threads and beads. Additional ornamentation consists of machine made needle lace motifs in assorted golds and greens. The coat is lined with hand-dyed and painted silk habotai.