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Noodle Dress
If it weren’t for noodles, my children would have probably starved long ago. That’s why this design is my thanks to the Chinese who invented noodles over 2000 years ago. Each of the innumerable forms of noodle has the ability to quickly, enjoyably, and versatilely still our hunger – but not each noodle has the means to become a dress. When making a dress of noodles, the “form follows function” rule must be adhered to strictly. Only short, hollow forms are suited to become a dress: penne, tortiglioni, and rigatoni are perfect. Spirelli, fusilli, orecchielli and all the other shapes which are certainly fascinating, but aren’t tubular, just won’t work. And what’s the point of a noodle dress? It’s purely poetic.
Materials:
2 x 500 g (a generous 2 lbs) each of penne (or mini-penne) and tortiglioni; approx. 10 m (11 yds) of thin wire; 1 clothes hanger; a bamboo or wooden pole, 30 cm (12 inches) long; satin ribbon.
Tools:
Heavy scissors
Instructions:
Threading noodles for a noodle dress requires time and patience. The dress consists of two parts, the “bodice” and the “skirt”. First decide which noodle types you want to use for which section of the dress. For the skirt, I used the smaller mini-penne, which, of course, means more threading time. The larger tortiglioni will give you faster results. Cut pieces of wire in lengths ranging from approx. 60 to 100 cm (24 to 40 inches). Thread noodles onto the pieces of wire and bend the ends of the wires to prevent the noodles from sliding off again. Attach the bamboo or wooden pole to the clothes hanger as shown in the illustration. Loop the wires from the pole, making sure that the wires are bent well enough to stay on the pole. Hang loops of various lengths from the pole until you are satisfied with the look of your “skirt”.
For the “bodice”, use the other noodle type, again threading noodles on wires measuring approx. 80 to 100 cm (32 to 40 inches). Drape these noodle wires around the clothes hanger – first the longer, lower loops and then the upper loops. I used a plain wire clothes hanger, but you can use a sturdier or fancier hanger, as desired. Knot ends of the wires in place and arrange the noodle loops until you are pleased with the look.
A satin ribbon sash, tied around the waist, covers the bamboo/wooden pole and gives the dress its final, fashionable touch.
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