Masterpieces inspired dress designs

AN acclaimed Irish fashion designer has produced eight exquisite dresses inspired from a series of masterpieces that will be included in a sale of art works worth around €3 million in Dublin next week.

Helen Cody’s latest collection of couture dresses are based on masterpieces by Helen Comerford, Gerard Dillon, John Philip Murray, Louis Le Brocquy, Alice Maher, Sean Scully, John Shinnors and Camille Souter.

Four of the eight dresses will be auctioned by Whyte’s at their Important Art Sale in the RDS on Monday at 6pm. The entire exhibition of more than 170 art works is open to the public from today until the auction takes place.