The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival, long home to 4-H clubs and livestock hawkers, is drawing new attendees.
RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Wearing a ruffled bonnet that framed her face, a sweater with poufy bobble-stitched sleeves and an ankle-length skirt with tiers of lace and openwork, Sabrina Brokenborough could have been mistaken for a model at an avant-garde photo shoot taking place at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on Oct. 15.
Ms. Brokenborough, 23, a production assistant for a swimwear company, crocheted the outfit herself. “I like to pull from a lot of historical drawings, and maybe some imagery from old, folkish fairy-tale books,” she said.
A graduate of the Pratt Institute
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