Garment Design

Gassiot on Fabric (GOF) was founded in 1984 by Gale Gassiot. The initial product line consisted of scarves and sarongs. Within a year, GOF was represented in showrooms and apparel markets in Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami. By 1985 a fourteen-piece garment line was exhibited quarterly in each showroom and sales reps sold the products to high-end boutiques, department stores, and galleries. In 1986 couture designers began to order evening gown and dress yardage for their own garment lines. In 1987 Gale began to sell directly to the public through her studio and through recurring semiannual trunk shows in the homes of select clientele. In 1987 upscale interior design firms and furniture stores began purchasing custom yardage for home interiors. Please see the interior design link for more information on interior design applications.

by 1988 Gale was being asked to present fashion shows for various organizations having annual fund raising events throughout Texas, including women's groups, business groups, and art leagues. In addition, Gale produced and donated costumes four consecutive years to the Fantasy Gala, annual charity event for the Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers where Neiman Marcos produced the fashion shows and Gale's costumes won recognition.

Gale sold Gassiot on Fabric's garment division in 1998 and the interior design division in 2000.

Gassiot on Fabric Garment Line

Amber Frogs pant suit.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Wash and dry in machines, no ironing necessary.

GOF Garment Line

Santa Fe Teal.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Gassiot on Fabric Garment Line

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Teal Patterned Coordinates

Garment line is mix and match.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Gassiot on Fabric Garment Line

Fiesta sarong and beach top.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional

Amber Collection

Amber Pattern.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Teal Collection

Santa Fe Teal.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

La Fleur Chemise

Santa Fe Teal.

100% silk charmeuse.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Ebony

Ebony.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Reversible Silk Vest

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Cobalt Collection

Cobalt.

100% silk crepe de chine.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

Frog and Dragonfly Kimono

Frog and dragonfly batik kimono.

Silk and linen.

Machine wash and dry, ironing optional.

GOF Cotton Sarong in Jester's Rag

Jester's Rag motif on cotton voile sarong with purple solid on crepe de chine crop top.

GOF Sarong and Tunic

Silk crepe de chine sarong and tunic.

Gassiot on Fabric (GOF) garment line.

GOF Silk Camp Shirt

Crepe de chine camp shirt modeled at trunk showing.

Gassiot on Fabric line.

Wearable Art as Kimono

Linen-like silk painted in design reminiscent of the artist's childhood in Panama where she has monkeys, boas, and tropical birds.

Tea room modeling during trunk show.

Wearable Art and Watercolor

Gale's wearable art is modeled in front of her watercolor of Jazz Musician's during a trunk show at Dr. Lee Guinn's home as a function of "The Art's on You" annual fund raiser for the Corpus Christi Art League.

Annual Fund Raising Event

Gassiot on Fabric provided the entertainment for the annual fund raising event, "The Art's on You" in Corpus Christi, Texas. The week-long event included a fashion show at The Town Club and a three-day trunk show in the home of Dr. Lee Guinn (displayed in this image). All of the women shown are wearing Gassiot on Fabric garments.

Le Chat Garment Line

Satin silk yardage painted for designer Tina Scheidner.

Escargot Garment Line

Silk jersey yardage painted for the elegant Escargot Line.

Escargot.

Escargot Garment Line

Silk jersey yardage painted for the elegant Escargot Line.

Escargot Garment Line

Silk voile yardage painted for the elegant Escargot Line.

Escargot Garment Line

Silk voile yardage painted for the elegant Escargot Line.

Victor La Costa

Silk charmeuse painted for the Victor La Costa evening gown line.

Victor La Costa Evening Gown Line

Silk charmeuse painted for the Victor La Costa evening gown line.

Victor La Costa Evening Gowns

Silk charmeuse painted for the Victor La Costa evening gown line.

Silk Charmeuse Yardage

Silk charmeuse yardage draped over oriental garden bridge, Zilker Gardens, Austin, Texas.

Silk Yardage

Silk yardage hung to dry from studio railings.

Silk Yardage Drying from Studio Railing

On a daily basis, silk yardage is hung to dry from the studio railings.

Production Doubles as Scarves and Wrapping Paper

Silk crepe de chine scarves are produced on top of kraft paper to ease the work of scrubbing paint off of the table. The paper is then dried and sold as wrapping paper.

Sorting Scraps of Silk

Gale and daughter, Brooke, are sorting scraps of silk in preparation of a bus load of thirty-five fiber artists who are coming for a studio tour and to purchase silk scraps by the pound.

Gassiot on Fabric Garment Line

The Gassiot on Fabric garment line was a custom line of hand-painted silk yardage. Clients tried on samples to customize their own garment collection by choosing neckline, sleeve type, length, hemline, pant type, jacket type, dress type, etc. Then the fabric designs were chosen so the pieces coordinated. Each season clients added to their existing garment collection.

Custom Choices

Examples of some of the custom choices available are shown in the line sheet.