WilhelminaOriginale

Wilhelmina Couture Originale

This page is dedicated to the stunning creations my mother, Wilhelmina Boudreaux made

for the Tyler Rose Festival between 1977 and 1993. She left us July 2004 but her beautiful

work will forever be remembered.

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Wilhelmina Boudreaux

1936 - 2004

Tyler Rose Festival with the Rose Queen

Tyler Rose Festival Gowns

1977 thru 1993

These pictures have been restored as best I could!

Faces of individual ladies have been blurred to protect their privacy.

Shown are Mom's assistants, Mary and my talented sister Francine, with an occassional glimpse of me.

For more about the Tyler Rose Festival please visist Tyler Texas Rose Festival

Mom believed there was nothing better than a cooling reward after a days hard work!

The

Making of a

Tyler Rose Queen

If memory serves, this train was something like 10 foot at it's widest point and 17 feet long.

My sister Fran and myself working on the train. The beadwork was all Swarovski crystals and gold bugle beads on white satin. We had to stop every 15-20 minutes to wash our hands of natural oils so as to not stain the beautiful white satin.

The concept as a sketch.

The idea realized!

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On behalf of our family, thank you for stopping by.

July 25, 2007

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