Made fully from recycled materials, the black evening gown is partnered with a black and white pin-checked evening full-length vest (wrap). Both are trimmed with black lace and burnt orange hand stitchery. Slobodkina’s design for the shoulders of the vest gives it a regal flair.

Slobodkina wore this set for a few formal affairs at which she was recognized. Most notable was the National Gallery’s gala ball where Slobodkina was honored for her painting “Ancient Sea Song,”