A friend of mine put me onto this blog that talks about creating dresses from silk maps used by servicemen and women during WWII.
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Map dresses
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Map dresses
by Samfan » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:21 pm
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Re: Map dresses
by Wolesley » Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:26 am
Wow, that's a very cool site! I'd heard of using parachute silk, (obvs. from Barbara Hicks!), but not silk maps. What a lovely collection of vintage garments!
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Re: Map dresses
by TwiningsGirl64 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:12 am
What an unusual concept. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could design a silk map of Hastings and ask HW to model it? "for those days when you feel as though you've come to a crossroads?" so you never take a wrong turn again 
"Well... things the way they are... good for the time being's perhaps enough." (CF to BH: They fought in the fields)
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Re: Map dresses
by kitchentease » Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:43 am
But, what does the brain matter....compared to the heart?
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Re: Map dresses
by TwiningsGirl64 » Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:56 am
Then again, could be a bit disconcerting for HW, having people coming up to her and surveying her dress for directions 
"Well... things the way they are... good for the time being's perhaps enough." (CF to BH: They fought in the fields)
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Re: Map dresses
by Wolesley » Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:59 am
Oh, I don't know, she'd probably love it, as long as they asked and didn't touch. 
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Re: Map dresses
by TwiningsGirl64 » Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:46 am
I imagine she'd create a circled gathering within no time at all. But with very much a case of look but dont touch 
Or touch at your very great peril 
(dustbin lid at the ready) 
But with very much a case of look but dont touch Or touch at your very great peril (dustbin lid at the ready) "Well... things the way they are... good for the time being's perhaps enough." (CF to BH: They fought in the fields)
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Re: Map dresses
by dogstar » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:54 pm
Wow! I love the map clothing, and what a great website. Thanks for finding and sharing.
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