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Nassau Community College’s Fashion Design students create ‘Dolls of the World’
TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Proceeds to benefit Mid-Nassau Led A Helping Hand Inc.

RAFFLES ARE $2 each or 3 for $5

Contact – Dawn Distefano, Dawn.DiStefano@ncc.edu

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

‘Dolls of the world’

will be exhibited at the

Breast Cancer Awareness Expo & Mile Walk

Thursday October 29^th 11:30 PED Complex

Awards Presentation and Reception

Friday, October 30^th CCB-252 at 12:30pm

TRIBUTE FOR A CAUSE TO NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE DESIGN ALUMNI

Garden City, October: In memory of Rosemary Hogan, alumni of the Fashion Design Program at Nassau Community College, the Design students at NCC are designing to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. The theme of this tribute to Rosemary is ‘Dolls of the World’, a collection of globally inspired dolls. ‘Dolls of the World’ will be on display at the Nassau Community College Breast Cancer Awareness Expo & Walk sponsored by the Design Innovators Club, Well-Being Programs & Intramural Sports & HPER. The Expo & Walk will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11:30 at the Physical Education Atrium/Quad Area, the Walk to begin at 12:00. These uniquely designed dolls will be donated to the Children's Cancer Center at Sloan Kettering. The dolls are sure to bring a smile to the faces of young children.

Rosemary Hogan lost a ten year battle with breast cancer, her daughter Carolyn Levy wrote, “My mother was accepted into the Fashion Design program in fall of 1998. She was 60 years old and very excited to be starting her journey towards finally getting a college degree. This was a strictly personal goal, as she was already an amazing seamstress and also had her own business creating beautiful communion and wedding dolls. The attention to detail that she took with each doll’s dress and accessories never allowed her to actually profit from this small business, but that didn’t matter. Creating the dolls was what she loved to do and she was fortunate and grateful that she was able to use her sewing skills in a way that gave her great satisfaction as well as bringing joy to others”. In Rosemary’s memory, her family donated the dolls, fabrics, trims, for the project and two dress forms and a Viking Husqvarna Designer sewing machine to be awarded for design excellence.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the perfect time to join the fight against breast cancer. ‘Dolls of the World’ aim is to inspire young design students to promote discussion about this sensitive topic often considered off-limits. “As a Breast Cancer survivor myself, and on behalf of Rosemary Hogan’s family I welcome the opportunity to bring this project to the Fashion Design Program, part of the Marketing/Retailing/Fashion/Interior & Apparel design Department at Nassau Community College”, said Professor Barbara Blumberg

Dolls of the World 2009

In memory of Rosemary Hogan, alumni of the Fashion Apparel Design Program
at Nassau Community College, we invite you to make a world of difference for
kids with cancer and to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.

The theme of this tribute to Rosemary is ‘Dolls of the World’, a collection of globally inspired doll’s. In Rosemary’s memory, her husband and daughter have donated 14” vinyl dolls with porcelain like face, arms & legs for your use in creating an international design.  These uniquely designed dolls will be donated to the New Children's Cancer Center at Sloan Kettering. ‘Dolls of the World’ aim is to inspire young design students and professionals to promote discussion about this sensitive topic often considered off-limits. And your involvement in this project is sure to bring a smile to the faces of young children.

Rosemary Hogan lost a ten year battle with breast cancer, her daughter Carolyn wrote, ‘my mother was accepted into the Fashion Apparel Design program in fall of 1998. She was 60 years old and very excited to be starting her journey towards finally getting a college degree. This was a strictly personal goal, as she was already an amazing seamstress and also had her own business creating beautiful communion and wedding dolls. The attention to detail that she took with each doll’s dress and accessories never allowed her to actually profit from this small business, but that didn’t matter. Creating the dolls was what she loved to do and she was fortunate and grateful that she was able to use her sewing skills in a way that gave her great satisfaction as well as bringing joy to others.’

One designer will be awarded a Viking Husqvarna Designer I sewing machine.

As a Breast Cancer survivor myself, I look forward to your participation in ‘Dolls of the World’.

Please explore ‘Dolls of the World’ for more information, pictures of the dolls and to select a country you wish to use as your inspiration for your doll design.   Contact me to confirm your involvement in ‘Dolls of the World’ blumbeb@ncc.edu.

On behalf of Rosemary Hogan’s family and the Apparel Design Program, of the Marketing/Retailing/Fashion/Interior & Apparel design Department at NassauCommunity College, I extend a warm thank you.

Please join us and use your talent in the fight against breast cancer...



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Miss Universe '09 National Costume

USA

Bahamas

Belgium

CHINA

Costa Rica

Great Britain

INDIA

JAPAN

RUSSIA

Singapore

South Africa

SPAIN

Switzerland

Venezuela

Vietnam

Visit The Origins of the Costume Institute http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dreh/hd_dreh.htm

Dress, ca. 1966–67American
Campbell cans in black, red and gold

Japanese

Gianni Versace (Italian)

Slovakian Cotton, silk, wool

House of Worth (French) Silk

Palestinian Silk, wool, metallic thread

Alexander McQueen (British, born 1969)
Shredded ivory silk chiffon and tiered silk organza

Cristobal Balenciaga (born Spain)
Pink silk gazar with matching pink feathers

American Indian

LINKS

http://www.fabricsoftheworld.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi

PUBLICATIONS

Dress in Detail From Around the World by Rosemary Crill

The Worldwide History of Dress by Patricia R. Anawalt

Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail by Lucy Johnston

Fashion (Taschen 25th Anniversary) by The Kyoto Costume Institute

American Fashion by Charlie Scheips

The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957 by Claire Wilcox

Team Page

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Design Innovators Club of NCC

Bras for Breast Cancer Awareness at NCC

Design Innovators Club of NCC
Welcome to our Team Page!

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than just the name of a walk; it describes the progress we're making in the fight against breast cancer. Nothing can describe the hope that is inspired by walking with others who share a passion for ending this disease. Because nearly everyone has been touched by breast cancer in some way, hope for a world without the disease starts with us. We've decided to show our support and make a difference by walking as a team in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

Hope starts with one walker and one dollar at a time. Hope starts with our team. And hope can start with you.