SUE WONG
Edwardian Evolution
Fans of the period drama “Downton Abbey” have followed the aristocratic characters as they transition from the Edwardian era to the Jazz Age and adapt to modern developments such as the automobile and electric lights, as well as more-modern thinking about dress and self-expression.
Sue Wong found inspiration in that era for her Fall ’14 collection of gowns and cocktail dresses, shown April 11 at the designer’s Los Angeles studio. Styles ranged from elaborately beaded and structured gowns to flirty flapper dresses featuring art deco motifs and cascades of fringe. She countered classic black and ivory styles with bold jewel-tone dresses in sapphire, ruby, amethyst and jade before concluding the show with a collection of ethereal white wedding dresses trimmed in ruffles, beads and embroidery.
