Date: Sunday, October 20
Address: Bespoke, 2650 Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118
Media: Fiber, Other
Studio Features: ADA Accessible, Restroom, Refreshments, Work For SaleDorothy Jones/Victoria Cates, Agate Asteroidea, 2017, Silk Velvet, Sequins, Glass Beads. Courtesy Bespoke. Dorothy Jones/Victoria Cates, Anthozoa, 2017, Silk Matka, Sequins, Steel Washers, Glass Beads. Courtesy Bespoke. Dorothy Jones/Victoria Cates, Impatiens Corolla, 2017, Cross-Dyed Silk Dupioni, Sequins, Glass Beads. Courtesy Bespoke. Dorothy Jones, Christine, 2019, Wax print Ankara cloth. Courtesy Bespoke. Dorothy Jones, Gabriella, 2019, Cotton Aboriginal print. Courtesy Bespoke. Bespoke is built on my more than 35 years of experience as a theatrical and couture draper/patternmaker. I was trained on Broadway through the traditional apprenticeship model, and I have created an apprenticeship-based atelier in Bespoke. The methods that were passed on to me by the masters under whom I studied are taught to my apprentices. I combine old school tradition and commercial sewing techniques to make custom fit clothing for women and men in a collaborative process that puts the customer’s needs before the design.