A paper vintage-steampunk dress and handmade dress form.

I have seen a few people decorating paper mache dress forms. I have thought of decorating one for a long time, however - I wanted to explore the possibilities of making the dress form as well as a dress for it. The dress form here is about 38cm tall. The base is a cheap candle holder from "Plantasjen" (a plant shop!). I cut a piece of round wood to fit in the candle holder. The wood goes all the way through the dress form. The dress form is made from a  free pattern I found over at "The diy dish". I modified the patterns slightly before I made mine.

The dress itself is sewn from coffee filters, and decorated with reused lace. 

The corset is made from Primas Lifetime Collection "Familia".

The necklace is made from a part of an old jewellery.

The decoration on the dress is made from Mathia leaves from Hobbykunst, Prima flowers and handmade roses (made from Primas Lifetime Collection "Familia"). I have added Gesso to some of the flowers and leaves. The large gears are a Tim Holtz dies and are made from aluminium cans, cork, cardboard (from an old box and chocolate wrapping).

When I made the dress, I made the decision to make it with a zip in the back. The dress is sewn as a doll dress, which can be taken of the dress form.

The corset is fixed at the back with ribbon. 

I am entering these challenges:

• Trykkpressa mai 2013 - Alt annet enn kort - Top 3
• Kaboodle doodles - Challenge 170 - For the ladies -Top 3
• Craft your passion - Challenge 161 - Floral delights
• The sisterhood of crafters - Flowers
• By the cute and girly - May - Flowers
• Simon says stamp and show  - Inspired by decorated paper mache dress forms -Top 3
• Ooh la la creations - Vintage or nostalgic - Top 3
• Delightful sketches - Stash it
• Inky impressions challenges - For a lady
• Crafts and me - Challenge 132 - Lace
• Whimsy inspires - Anything goes
• Divas by design challenge - Anything goes - Top 5
• Crafty catz weekly - Challenge 182 - Anything goes
• Fussy and fancy - Challenge 88 - Anything goes
• Pennys challenges126 - Diecuts or punches
• Anonyme scrappere - Chipboard (gears) - Top 3
• Vintage udfordring 59 - Gesso - Top 4
• Papirdokkene - Utfordring 47 - Metall - Winner