OF FIBRE AND LIFE... Bits and pieces of cloth sewn or glued together curtain the world. Bits and pieces of knowledge skillfully intertwined make up the study of history. Every civilization has this tradition of squirreling away precious fragments untill they are needed to create a whole. Works of art,especially in the 20th century are often nothing more than ordered fragmentations- with each fragment carrying it's own cultural load.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
"Relined" the third dress
I'm not sure if "relined" will be the actual title of this garment..probably not. The skirt is made from vintage curtain lining which I removed from some dark brown velvet Edwardian curtains...however, on removing the lining I found a fabric lable stating that they had been relined in 1968. Curiosly, this lable could only be found if the lining was ever removed. It seemed to me almost like a secret...a hidden message and I shall sew it back onto the finished dress.
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