FASHION
Office, but by the time the dress hit the city, it already had
been copied. An injunction against the offending company by
an American judge made the front page of the New York
Times, Silvestry said. Thirty years later, the Infinite Dress,
and its sidekick, Infinite® Pantsuit, both manufactured in the
United States, are delivered — with instructional DVD —
around the world from a small office in Vero Beach.
Silvestry's creativity extends past the sewing room and
into the kitchen. She enjoys developing healthful recipes and
says that preparing new and extraordinary meals for her
family and friends is one her great joys. Those friends'
requests for recipes are, in part, responsible for several new
ventures for Silvestry: a book that's due out soon, with
recipes and her all-natural secrets for looking youthful; a
DVD filmed in the kitchen she renovated in her barrier
island home; and a segment on a Spanish-language channel,
based on her book, Lydia Silvestry's Beauty Secrets. "I create
everything I use from my kitchen. It's all natural. How
should you clean your face? With extra-light olive oil. Wipe
it off, then wash it off, but not with soap. I started the book
11 years ago," she said, "and it's a wonderful feeling to finally
have it in print."
Silvestry and her husband, George Gonzalez, enjoy entertaining
in their home. A typical menu for one of their dinners
might include a cod and spelt dish; seaweed with mashed
garlic, sautéed in sesame oil with a bit of lemon; and a big,
organic salad with a dressing made of garlic, lemon, extravirgin
olive oil, green peppers, spring onions, oregano and
basil. Dessert could be crepes made with buckwheat and oat
flour, topped by a pumpkin butter spread and fresh blueberries.
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A fine ladies fashion and gift store.
105 S. Second Street
In Historic Downtown Fort Pierce
Serving the Treasure Coast since 1950
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