California's First Lady Sharon Davis Chooses Sacramento Designer.News Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000 When California's first lady Sharon Davis attends the Governor's Ball at the National Governor's Conference in Washington, D.C. Feb. 27 with husband Gov. Gray Davis, she will be attired in an original design by Michael Sommerfield of Sacramento's Michael Jon Couture Jon Couture is the assistant sports editor at The Standard-Times, a newspaper in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In addition to his editing duties, Jon covers the Boston Red Sox for the paper. Find his columns on the Red Sox and other sporting news at [1]. . The dress is an Italian silk, satin satin, lustrous silk in which the filling is so arranged as to bind the warp as seldom as possible and so spaced that practically nothing shows but the warp. Satin was first woven by the ancient silk weavers of China and was greatly desired by early Greeks and Romans. back crepe crepe (krāp), thin fabric of crinkled texture, woven originally in silk but now available in all major fibers. There are two kinds of crepe. of black and gray with an asymmetric A difference between two opposing modes. It typically refers to a speed disparity. For example, in asymmetric operations, it takes longer to compress and encrypt data than to decompress and decrypt it. Contrast with symmetric. See asymmetric compression and public key cryptography. drape drape v. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds. n. A cloth arranged over a patient's body during an examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area. to add a sophisticated look. "I went for a design that would evoke reserved, high society, and at the same time flatter Sharon," says Sommerfield. "We wanted something with simple elegance to enhance Sharon's natural beauty." Michael Jon Couture was selected after the first lady reviewed a portfolio of Sommerfield's work, in preparation for a KMAX-UPN (Sacramento Channel 31) feature airing Feb. 28 between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on his recent success as a local fashion designer. Sommerfield has been involved in the apparel industry for over 25 years, but in the last five years took a serious turn toward designing. His evening gown evening gown n. A woman's formal dress. Also called evening dress. Noun 1. evening gown - a gown for evening wear dinner dress, dinner gown, formal designs picked up several awards last year at the California Colleges Fashion Symposium in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . He draws from a variety of sources for design ideas, and admits that a good fabric will often spark his imagination. Sommerfield spent over 70 hours on the design and creation of the first lady's dress, including an initial interview and sizing at his studio near Laguna, in South Sacramento. A final fitting was done a week later in the first lady's capitol office. "Sharon Davis was a delight to work with," said Sommerfield. "After a short consultation regarding fabric color she essentially said, `Michael you're the designer, design me a dress.' For a creative designer like myself she was a dream client." Sommerfield, who is known for his highly refined tailoring and his unique ability to handle all creative aspects from conception to completion, made only a minor final adjustment to the gown to meet the first lady's taste. After wearing the gown in Washington, D.C. the first lady will donate it to charity. Interested charities should contact the first lady's office in Sacramento. |
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