"We were told of a beautiful old gown worn at the opening of the Crystal Palace in London in the mid 1800s. Unfortunately, it was all in pieces, the beaded apron front in one place, the skirt given to someone to use for satin cushions, something else stored in someone's garage. Eventually all the pieces were delivered in a brown paper bag. This was a real challenge for Wyn, but in three weeks she had created a lovely gown which she wore. Along with its interesting story it was always featured in the frequent interviews done by the Tribune in those days. Unfortunately, all this made the gown far too valuable to be used in this way and we were requested to return it. A few weeks later, there it was, in the Tribune, being worn by a lady who had bought it to wear at a fancy ball for Lord Selkirk."