CIMG7867 A dress made of ties and other recycled fabrics at the Maker Faire 2007

A dress made of ties and other recycled fabrics from Swap-o-Rama-Rama fashion show from Maker Faire 2007

CIMG7867 A dress made of men’s ties and other recycled fabrics from Swap-o-Rama-Rama fashion show

CIMG7867 A dress made of men’s ties and other recycled fabrics at the Maker Faire 2007 event Swap-o-Rama-Rama, where people could make their own clothes out of used clothes dropped off by other participants.

Here is a front view of this tie dress.

Maker Faire was a two-day event that celebrated arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It took place in Austin, Texas in October 2007.