11/11/2022
The blossoms, though, are what make the court sing. They are beautiful yet unintrusive. Rendering them unfilled -- outlined only -- somehow makes them feel light, soft, fluttery. The blossom petals at center court seem to cascade downward into the blue paint, echoing the way the real petals fall into the Tidal Basin, Kacsur says. (That motif is echoed on the gradient-style cherry blossom jerseys, which transition from pink down to blue in the shorts.)