“Electric Debutante” (2025)- Mixed-media embroidery on vintage photo print

Description

Cotton, metallic thread, seed beads

A flirtation between past and present, Electric Debutante transforms an early 20th-century portrait into a riot of color, glamour, and attitude. The original black-and-white film still becomes a stage for bold contemporary embellishment: hand-stitched teal and violet patterning, metallic shoulder straps, and a sculpted beaded neckline that catches the light like jewelry.

Her eyes are framed in neon—part masquerade mask, part superhero visor—turning a demure Edwardian woman into someone entirely new: powerful, playful, and unmistakably modern.

This piece celebrates the hidden wildness of historical women, reimagining their silhouettes through color and thread. It blends fashion history, feminism, and textile art into one electric transformation.

Details

• One-of-a-kind hand embroidery

• Early 20th-century portrait printed on cotton

• Embellished with glass seed beads & vibrant satin stitching

• Approx. size: 5″x7″

• Ready to frame or display