Dressed in Tissue Paper by Chichi Maduka
Recently, fashion has evolved from using fabrics into
using papers to design wearable dresses. Art papers, construction
papers, tissue papers and other types of papers are now used to design
dresses and accessories that have everything a woman looks for: style,
elegance, and a little charm.
Tissue paper dresses which are hand-sewn and glued into place
(according to a designer who makes use of tissue papers in designing
some of her collections), do not fray and are quite durable but not
being able to wash them is a draw-back.
The tissue paper used is usually in massive sheets, about
70 inches wide and rolled up like a bolt of fabric. In order to make it
more durable and give more structure to the material, fusible interface
(or adhesive fabrics) is ironed onto the tissue paper(s). This process
takes one to two days to complete before the actual sewing/gluing of the
materials.
With a few dozen rolls of toilet paper, the end result is architectural, couture tissue paper dresses that are cheaper than designer dresses made out of fabrics. Although, toilet paper may not become the next big thing in the fashion world, dresses made out of it will definitely provide the fashion forward wearer with a sense of individuality and style.
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