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Old 01-14-2011, 06:40 PM
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Bob Mackie is a big time designer. Years ago he made dresses for all the beauty pageants and for a lot of the stars. He even designed a dress for Barbie! (the doll) At the time he was doing dresses for pageants, I was doing swimsuits for pageants so some of my clients were his clients at the same time. He is a fabulous designer but I've never seen his fabrics.
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Old 01-14-2011, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bluteddi
the only " yardage" I found mentioned was yardage for scarves......
Ditto (and doesn't that word date me? :shock: )

Now, I just cut up an old skirt to use in a quilt; is it possible this seller did the same with a Bob Mackie apparel or decor item?
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Old 01-14-2011, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by charmpacksplus
He used a lot of sparkly beaded sequined fabrics. Even if he embellished them himself I doubt if he started with cotton.
My girlfriend's Mother, who is in her 80's now, worked for Bob Mackie doing sequin work on gowns he designed way back when,tho she didn't mention any names of the recipients. Last year when I was visiting, she showed me a Mickey Mouse sequin applique she was working on that was breathtaking.
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JulieR
Originally Posted by bluteddi
the only " yardage" I found mentioned was yardage for scarves......
Ditto (and doesn't that word date me? :shock: )

Now, I just cut up an old skirt to use in a quilt; is it possible this seller did the same with a Bob Mackie apparel or decor item?
EEEeewww! I thought of that but didn't want to think of anyone doing that!! Not a Mackie!! :shock:
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:06 PM
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Somewhere in an antique store, I saw a collection of Barbies wearing various Bob Mackie outfits. They were priced in the hundreds!! All beautiful. But, didn't know he designed fabrics. You might do a search on bob mackie fabrics and see if anyone has his fabrics for sale.
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:20 PM
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I have several Bob Mackie tops and while they aare beautiful the material wold not be used for quilts. I also had a jacket he mde. It wa denim and embroidered. It was beautiful but I would not have wanted to cut it up for a quilt. So when I shrunk out of it I gave it away. If this woman is selling this material you should definately ask what the material is made from (cotton, denim, polyester). Is it stretch material or not.
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:37 PM
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Please let us all know "the end of the story" good or bad
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
Wasn't he the one who designed the dresses of Carol Burnett when she had her TV show? And Cher?

Collection Of Carol Burnett's Costumes
The costume which Bob Mackie designed for "Went with the Wind" speaks so much about his caliber and capabilities. Leading-lady Carol Burnett said about this ...
www.coopersjd.com/Collection_Of_Carol_Burnett's_Costu... - Similar
I got that Carol Burnett Barbie for my mom last Christmas! She was a real hit. I loved that segment. My mom has a giant (about 8 feet tall) photo of Scarlett in the dress she wore when she got caught hugging Ashley. My Great Uncle owned a movie theater and just loved that movie. Scarlett is almost like a family tradition.
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Old 01-14-2011, 09:30 PM
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I don't know about him designing any fabric, but he does design wearing apparel for QVC. I love his cologne, and wear it all the time. I was quite surprised that I have no allergy to it. I have used it for years. It is a tad expensive, but I have had so many compliments on it and have been so lucky to be able to wear it with my bad allergies.
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Old 01-14-2011, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kriscraft99
I'm just wondering why somebody would have his fabric? (I found somebody that is selling off her fabric collection and she said some of the fabric is by him)... I have no clue what to expect and am buying it site unseen - which can be scary.

Originally Posted by julia58
If you would like to see his style, go to QVC.com, he is on there quite often.
Can you ask to either have a sample or a pic sent to you?
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