TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- The 92nd Texas Rose Festival will feature spectacular gowns and backdrops by Creative Director, Jacob Climer, from New York in his fifth year.

Climer is the singular creative director, allowing him to create a concise flow throughout the whole festival.

"I'm constantly thinking about the minutia of every individual dress as well as the kind of larger picture. So, making sure there's not 40 girls all wearing red dresses," Climer said.

It takes months of preparation to bring the Tapestry of Tales to life. Climer said the team starts prep work16 months in advance.

"It's so unique and so one of a kind, you know, mostly I just show them pictures and say, this is what it is," Climer said. "You know, because it's not Showgirls, its not Miss America. It's this special, p

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