Motley 2010

Motley 2010, originally uploaded by Phoole.

In the works is a new motley for Jane the Phoole. It will be half harlequin diamonds and half wide stripes, and it will have lots and lots of color. The silhouette is identical to that of the Competition Gown (the one worn at Muncaster Castle in 2007), but the color and contrast will be pushed past 11.

You're Never Phoole-y Dressed Without a Smile (From Semmerling & Schaefer Mask Studios!)

Halloween Smile, Custom, Semmerling & Schaefer Mask Studios 2009, originally uploaded by Phoole.

I want to have a Jane the Phoole motley for each holiday season, and the one I'm working on currently is the Halloween gown. It's all orange and black, and I commissioned a special smile mask from the Official Maskers of Jane the Phoole, Semmerling & Schaefer Mask Studios (http://maskartists.com/). I never actually did a drawing or anything -- through an exchange of emails and Facebook messages with Mask Master Jeff Semmerling, during which I'd said Big Chunky Jack-o'-Lantern Teeth would be awesome, Jeff devised this brilliant grin. Now the rest of the ensemble has to live up to this fantastic detail! Order your smile today -- you're never Phoole-y dressed without a smile from Semmerling & Schaefer Mask Studios!