RECYCLED RUNWAY

Recycled Runway 2017

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THE IDEAL WOMAN

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Design inspired from a woman's companion book from 1915 written by a female MD and PhD which advised women of the day about female health and their role as wives and mothers.

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Pages and text from the book appear on a 1950's silhouette to reflect the return of women to the home after WWII, where they assumed almost identical roles as in 1915.

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Graphic illustrations of female reproductive organs adorn the bodice and skirt.  Prescription pill bottles make up the cape - a nod to valium heavily prescribed in the 50's era. Punched bottle pieces act as sequins which adorn the skirt, hat and  shoes.

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The pill box hat constructed from book pages includes an illustration of twins in the womb.

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Completing the ensemble is the book cover as the purse.

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