SUGAR MAGNOLIA

One-of-a-kind dress — Created using an entire hand-dyed tapestry by Carolyn Lee from her legendary 1970's Sunset Boulevard custom shop, Mihitabel. See her full tapestry in the slides. Paired with 100% cotton voile which she often would use to dye and make her dresses and tapestry with. At the back I used a hand woven, hand drawn 1970's Indonesian batik fabric she had carefully preserved.  All three of fabrics are hand loomed, hand printed, or hand dyed and carefully curated from her coveted fabric estate.

Carolyn, known as “LA’s Queen of Tie-Dye,” she created wearable art that captivated the era’s most iconic musicians. She was a coveted tailor for artists such as The Eagles, Jim Croce, America, Bread, The Beach Boys, John Denver, Three Dog Night, and Sweetwater’s Nancy Nevins and Alex Del Zoppo — who later became her husband. 

The shop opened in the 1960's and closed in the early 1970s due to a family illness. These rare fabrics have been carefully stored away ever since by Alex until now. For the first time in decades, you have the opportunity to own a piece woven together with pieces of this music and fashion history.

Email bellaroicollection@gmail.com to go over custom options. 

Dress size is adjustable and ranges in fitting Size 2-10

Runway Model Dress size 2, Height 6'2

Desert Model Dress size 6, Height 5'6