Annika Palermo

from first pencil line to finished frock — a sketchbook in progress

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Dress · 2026 · Placeholder study

Midnight Silk Gown

  • evening
  • silk
Dashed pencil sketch of a strapless floor-length gown with a sweetheart neckline and a full skirt.
Pencil sketch
Finished placeholder study of the Midnight Silk Gown, a strapless gown in soft blue.
Finished study (placeholder)

Placeholder study for a strapless silk gown, from a dashed pencil sketch to a soft blue fill.

This page is a stand-in, not a finished gown. The sketch and the blue fill show the pairing a real dress will use: pencil line beside the finished piece, notes underneath.

When the gown exists, replace both drawings with the designer’s sketch and photographs. The name and the color are only here so the sketchbook has a page to turn.

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