Calder Suitcase Box

Calder Suitcase BoxThis piece was created in honor of the centennial celebration of Calders Circus, in collaboration with the Calder Foundation and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Calder began his Circus in Paris in 1926 as a portable distillation of the natural circus fashioned from wire, cork, fabric, and other materialsat once sculpture, theater, and performance. This wooden jewelry box references the five suitcases used to store and transport Calders Circus. It

a style of loose

The original shirt was made in a 1940s revival style popular at the time

This style is inspired by a tennis sweater from the 1960s

This sweater is hand-embroidered with two cross-stitched Scottie dogs

and green stripes

The toothed edges of the maple leaves overlay along the placket and stand out around the shirt’s hem

We have reproduced the pinwheel motif in sequins

This three-tiered skirt is cut from scarlet silk

These trousers are inspired by a pair of 1930s riding breeches

These overalls are inspired by a pair of workwear overalls from the midcentury

It features a faithful reproduction of the printed parakeet motif

This tee is inspired by an embroidered kitchen towel from the midcentury