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Columbia Missourian

Stitching for a cause

By Photos Elie Gardner
April 10, 2005 | 12:00 a.m. CDT

MU Senior Emily Hemeyer designs clothes for more than just fashion and fame. During the past month, Hemeyer has worked to design six pieces that were showcased in Kaleidoscope: A KCOU Fashion Show at the Blue Note earlier this month. The proceeds of this event were donated to Rainbow House, an emergency shelter for abused and neglected children. Hemeyer’s pieces are unique because of the the method in which she makes them — the fabrics are hand-dyed and hand-sewn.

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Hemeyer prepares a dress during studio time in the MU fibers department. Hemeyer sewed all six of her pieces by hand for Kaleidoscope: A KCOU Fashion Show benefiting the Rainbow House.

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Hemeyer, right, debates whether to attach a green strap or leave the gray strap on a dress she designed while roommate and model Emily Pasons stands for a fitting. Because Hemeyer does not have a mannequin, she pinned the dress while Pasons tried it on.

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