Her lines are clean, her compositions orderly. The chaos is internal to the subject. She renders the texture of fabrics—taffeta, organdy, lace—with a fetishist’s eye for detail. In Carole Jean’s world, the petticoat is not merely a garment; it is a cage. The voluminous skirts act as a barrier between the boy and his former identity.
: A multi-book series originally written by Nan Gilbert, featuring detailed illustrations by Barbara Jean from the 1950s. Petticoats and Panties for Phillip the art of petticoat punishment by carole jean