Dresses out of paper

I just had to translate an article about an exhibit at the Musée des Tissus (Fabric Museum) in Lyon France. This exhibit called "Rêves de papier" (Dreams in paper) is on until May 4, 2009 and showcases the work of Isabelle De Borchgrave. She is a Belgian artist and she probably would be mostly known in the US for her designs called "Isabelle Parties", which are a series of designs on party plates and paper ware distributed by Target. However, the exhibit is about a series of dresses....all made out of paper. Although she has made paper dresses and outfits representing many different periods and countries, her influence for this exhibit is the work of Mariano Fortuny, whose work I love too. I am quite taken with the idea of using paper as a material, and she is a master! So check out her website, you won't believe it is paper!

http://www.isabelledeborchgrave.com/new_site/en/index.cfm.

If you are interested in Fortuny, go to http://www.fortuny.com/. His paintings, photographs, fabrics and dresses are fabulous.

And if you happen to be in France and near Lyon before the end of May, you can find more about the museum at http://www.musee-des-tissus.com/en/01_00_set.html