Cashmere Couture... Cashmere toilet paper, that is

[MagsRags]

These creations are amazing, all created from Cashmere brand toilet paper. If you're from Canada, you can vote for your favorite to raise money to fight breast cancer.

http://www.cashmere.ca/english/index.php

 

[cmpollack]

Wow, those really are beautiful! (I especially like the philip stark basketweave shirtwaist and the bouquet hat worn with it--that's a lot of texture to get from toilet paper!)

Thanks for sharing (and hope they raise lots of $ with it...)

 

[missproper]

I love the shirtwaist dress too! I got my vote in.

Thanks for posting about this Maggie!

 

[foofoogal]

That is seriously amazing.

 

[Jonathan]

This has been going on for a few years now. We have a one that was donated to our museum by someone who created it at home (and did a great job) but they weren't allowed to enter it in the contest because it is open only to selected designers (you have to be asked to create a dress), and those who are chosen get large sheets or yardage of toilet tissue -they don't have to work from rolls with the perforations, which would make the construction MUCH easier.

 

[cmpollack]

those who are chosen get large sheets or yardage of toilet tissue -they don't have to work from rolls with the perforations,

I'm really shocked! Having to create something beautiful with all those perforations in the way is what I assumed to be the primary challenge. If they're working with large sheets (not to mention that the pink color is actually a pretty shade, unlike that of the garbage bags Gaultier managed to transform...) the "wizardry" has been given a sizeable handicap, it seems...

 

[Sky Ranch Vintage]

Jonathan, that makes so much more sense. I kept wondering how they'd do that from thin perforated rolls. It's all really quite impressive regardless.

 

[TangerineBoutique]

Ooooh! I LOVE the Hoax Couture snowball dress...What Fun! I wonder if they are allowed to use sizing? some of the ruffles are so perky it makes me wonder...

melody

 

[Another Time Antiques]

Oh that was such a treat! Thanks for sharing that link. Back in the 60s I wore a paper dress to a high school banquet .... with disastrous results! LOL. I'll never forget it!!