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Deconstructed
Saturday, October 01, 2005
One of the items in my knock-of list yesterday is deconstructed. The word is, as you might expect, interpreted in different ways by different people. Some of the places I looked defined it as "taking the garment down to its simplest form"--leaving off interfacing, shoulder pads. Some used the word to mean taking something else apart to make a different item. Still others used the word to mean leaving seams unfinished and raw edges showing.
de·con·struct (dkn-strkt)
tr.v. de·con·struct·ed, de·con·struct·ing, de·con·structs
1. To break down into components; dismantle.
2. To write about or analyze (a literary text, for example), following the tenets of deconstruction.
I thought I'd share some links about deconstructed and you can decide for yourself:
- A discussion on PatternReview Message Board
- A Two year old Robb Report on deconstructed menswear
- An article from Time.com talking about women who deconstruct and reconstruct
- Thread (NZ) article about deconstructing some jeans to make a skirt