Burda Style For people who sew

Description

This strapless sweetheart dress is made from contractor-grade garbage bags with two large circles made from plastic grocery bags. It is built on a gray Goodwill sheet foundation, with a drop in lining made from the same sheet. It is has a back vent and the circles are hand-stitched on top. This is a totally functional dress, even though I haven’t worn it out for an event yet.

You can’t, however, hang this garment or iron it :) I thought I could maybe iron it through the lining, but I ended up melting the front panel. Let me tell you, it was not fun to pull it all apart and make a new section!

This dress was designed for a ‘green’ fashion show, where one section focused on recycled materials. The first photo was taken at the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, WA. The others were taken at the runway show when the piece was first showed.

Material Notes

cotton garbage bags grocery bags

Categories

Season

Spring, Summer

For

Women

Garment Type

Dress

Style

Evening Wear, Other

Material

Cotton, Other

Credits

Photography

Marissa Maharaj