PiperMarieDesigns

Piper Marie is a small in house company owned by Rebecca Delgado.

Piper Marie products are hand-made from pattern to finished product in Lombard, IL. We construct our apparel by hand for a truly luxurious and couture product. We use the highest quality fabric to ensure the ultimate in comfort and durability. Along with our naturals we also work with vintage fabrics. We offer the perfect fit in all sizes. Because our items are hand made, each is unique and one of a kind. Guaranteed to become your favorite designs.

As a company we believe that it’s important to be responsible and make a positive impact on our community and the world at large. We do this by trying to reduce our carbon footprint, source the majority of our materials from American companies and support other companies that support their employees and communities.

We work hard so that when you buy an item from Piper Marie you can be proud and we hope that you can take our philosophies and implement them in your day-to-day life

About Rebecca

Rebecca Marie, youngest of four, was born to Walter and Nancy Piper on January 29th 1984. Growing up in an artist family Rebecca spent her days dressing up and designing for her dolls. Her Grandmother Gloria was always taking her shopping intensifying her love for design. Nancy her mother would fill her head with grand stories of her Great Aunt Lil. A designer from Cincinnati, Ohio who would travel to France for fabric and designed for the elite. This always had Rebecca wondering if fashion was her calling. With the help from Nancy and Gloria Rebecca started sewing at eight. She hasn’t stopped since. After winning “Most likely to be a fashion designer” in eighth grade Rebecca decided to go for it. She started to sew evening wear for school dances. Soon to follow her friends and family had her sewing for them. For her junior prom Rebecca and friend Andy entered ‘Duck Tape for Prom.’ A scholarship competition that involved designing and wearing a duck tape dress/tux for prom. At sixteen she started to work for Hancock Fabrics working her way up to Floor Supervisor, then Model Garment Coordinator and Store Display Superior. Working for them until they closed the doors five years later.

After graduating from Glenn Bard East High School in 2002 Rebecca Marie enrolled at the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. She graduated in September 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Fashion Design Rebecca’s work was shown in many fashion shows including Inspired 2004, Inspired 2005 and FAME 2006. Juried shows produced by the Illinois Institute of Art. A piece from Nancy’s Garden, a collection shown in Inspired 2005, was published in The Chicago Tribune May 16th, 2005. Lookin Out My Back Door collection from FAME 2006 was selected for Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence.

She also started Rebecca and Emily Designs with her sister in 2002. They made one-of-a-kind items from vintage and repurposed materials. At the same time she also made custom bridal and eveningwear.

In 2009 Rebecca married and started a family. After a few years of being a stay at home mom she went out on her own opening up Piper Marie in 2012. Piper Marie still does special orders and freelance work for other designers but in 2014 Rebecca decided to relaunch her underwear line. This line is made of sustainable, vintage and repurposed materials. Being a mother of three now this line lends itself to motherhood and nursing moms. She also is helping normalize breastfeeding with “I’m the Pacifier” campaign.

Want to know more about Rebecca’s life? Follower her blog at www.pipermarie.com

Inspiration
The inspiration for my work comes from the women I have encountered through-out my life. The way they juggle their everyday life. The motivation and dreams that push them to be at their best. I want to my designs to mold around their life. If my designs can tap into their dreams, to have designs that inspire the wearer; then I’ve reached my goal.