Fashion that represents objects

[purplelucrezia]

For some reason, I really like pieces that are inspired by or made out of actual objects. I'll start off with these earrings made of thermometers...

 

[purplelucrezia]

Or these bags made of recycled juice boxes...

 

[purplelucrezia]

I would have loved one of these...
"Wearing a disposable, paper dress was a short-lived fad from about 1966 until 1968. It didn't need washing because you just threw it out after wearing it a few times. The price was $1.25, about the cost of an average meal then. The design was obviously inspired by Andy Warhol's soup-can series."

 

[purplelucrezia]

This page has some information on the unique style...
http://www.antiquedress.com/item3008.htm

 

[purplelucrezia]

This skirt is made of bubblegum wrappers!

 

[purplelucrezia]

Meant to resemble a Hershey's Kiss

 

[hollyslookingdry]

Oooh I love those thermometer earrings! Where'd you find them? They're darling!

Those Warhold dresses are cute. I love that cut of dress, I have two. And they were made of paper? Thats a neat idea. I think we need to revive that?

 

[pointup]

i LOVE the bubblegum wrapper one!!!

 

[purplelucrezia]

I got the earrings from this site:
http://www.uncommongoods.com/?catId=3
They have a lot of similar stuff there...Here are some leveler earrings (like carpenters use).

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by hollyslookingdry@Jan 25th, 2004 - 9:09 pm
Oooh I love those thermometer earrings! Where'd you find them? They're darling!

Those Warhold dresses are cute. I love that cut of dress, I have two. And they were made of paper? Thats a neat idea. I think we need to revive that?

I agree! I wonder how they made them?...

 

[purplelucrezia]

Pinupgirl might like these...for feminine products...

 

[purplelucrezia]

Other ideas I've seen which I haven't found pictures of yet are a dress made of zippers and a skirt made of ties.

 

[smashinfashion]

this is awesome its a clutch made entirely out of tape! i have a wallet made out of tape..

 

[HBoogie]

I wonder if those paper dresses ripped easily. Or if they melted in the rain.

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by HBoogie@Jan 25th, 2004 - 10:45 pm
I wonder if those paper dresses ripped easily. Or if they melted in the rain.

Well, they were only $1.25...

 

[TrailerCouture]

that kinda stuff is nice for MUSEUMS

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by TrailerCouture@Jan 25th, 2004 - 10:50 pm
that kinda stuff is nice for MUSEUMS

And for people like me...

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

Ooooh... I really really like all of this!! I *NEED* the bubblegum skirt.

 

[purplelucrezia]

They're great aren't they... Here's a picture of a skirt made of ties (this was the best image I could find)...

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

I wish I had been around to wear paper underwear, I think this generation really missed out.