Caravan of Curiosities

May 21, 2008

map dresses

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Chelsea girl,© Elisabeth Lecourt, www.elisabethlecourt.com Photo: © onepom/London

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Reglisses roulees,© Elisabeth Lecourt [year], www.elisabethlecourt.com Photo: © onepom/London [year]

I discovered these works of art over on labour of heart. These paper map dresses are crafted by French artist Elisabeth Lecourt. She has made over 60 garments from cut up maps (each garment represents only one region) folding and ironing them to beauty. Check out her site for more info.

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