Sep
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She’s already wooed her home town, now Lady of the Wood has WOWed the world, stealing the crown at the Montana World of WearableArt awards last night.
The 18th-century-style ballgown, by Alaskan carpenter David Walker and made entirely of all-American timbers, was the first international entry to win the competition, which began 21 years ago in Nelson.
Sculptor Max Patte, one of the judges, said the dress, made from mahogany and lacewood with 52 strips of maple and cedar for the skirt and topped with a wig made of wood shavings, “works on every level original design and beautifully executed”.
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