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State of Dress by Robin Barcus

By Alex in Arts & Crafts, Fashion, Video Clips on Jun 9, 2008 at 1:38 pm



Left: Lily Pad Dress (2000); Right: Dandelion Dress (1999), photo by Trudi Entwistle

I am in awe of Robin Barcus’ fashion/art. In her series called "State of Dress," Robin creates unusual dresses from natural ingredients: lily pad, dandelion (see above), corn husk, pinecones.

Here’s a video clip on how she made the "Willow Creek Dress" (2006) at the Jentel Artist Residency in Banner, Wyoming (fun starts at: 1:15)


[YouTube Link]

Check out her website and blog for more – via why not?


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  1. Evilbeagle
    Jun 9th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    These look cool, but looking at them makes me itch.

  2. CheeseDuck
    Jun 9th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Thats like that one guy that makes suits and stuff from grass.

  3. Archbob
    Jun 9th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    These are definitely "for the occasion" dresses.

  4. Mayor of Kentonville.com
    Jun 10th, 2008 at 4:59 am

    I have made a pair of pants out of dandelions then asked my girl friend to............Inappropriate. She did not think it was proper either.

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