Glass clothes

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Yes that's right - glass dresses!!! Diana Dias-Leao decided to take her established career in the fashion industry down a more fine arts route when she took up glass making at the age of sixty. Not designed to be worn although they have been for the purpose of photo shoots, these magnificent pieces are more sculptures than clothes. So intricate and pretty. Not to mention ingenious - I can't work out how this one is holding itself together! I think I saved the best one until last, I love the…

sea glass dress.. This would be cute in a small version

A dress made of glass on display at Wheaton Village in Millville, New Jersey

A large see-through umbrella from Japan with a beautiful stained glass pattern that allows colorful light to shine through, but not the rain.

Taken at Corning musemu of glasses. Our tour guide said that the amazing part of this glass dress is it's so transparent and looks like somebody could wear it.

On exhibition at Broadfield House Glass Museum.

'Dare to Wear: Glass Dresses by Diana Dias-Leão' is a stunning display of beautiful but deadly garments. Featuring 14 glass dresses and two barbed wire corsets, this collection of couture sculpture is designed to create discussion and debate about issues around beauty and body image. On show at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, 27 March to 30 September 2011. Visit our website for more information: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/exhibitions/daretowear/