Students create fashion based off of a pun.

1. FASHION PUN
T-shirt - tea (tea bag), tee (golf tee), “T” (just the letter), “tees hurt,” etc.
Students choose a clothing pun and then create a life-size garment using appropriate
material. You are to create this article of clothing from the ground up. Do not get an article
of clothing and then ornament it with objects. Using the example above do not grab an
actual t-shirt and then apply tea bags or golf tees to it, rather create the shirt from the
ground up, for example one could weave and sew actual tea bags together with possible
flourishes such as pockets or unique neck lines, patterns, etc.
Craftsmanship and attention to detail are most important for this assignment. Students
should strive for an elegant design solution.
Pay attention to details such as grommets, buttons, zippers, trim, inner linings, texture, etc.
It will be very helpful to have either a sewing pattern or an actual article of clothing to use as
a model of instruction.
The materials for this assignment are open and project specific.

2. Don’t worry about choosing something completely original.
There have been countless “Tee shirts” and “Straw Hats” – the exceptional ones had
great craftsmanship and attention to detail.
“What” pun you choose is less important than “how” you do it.

3. Tea Bag
Notice the use of patterns on the side of bag, the contrast and position
of the Lipton label and the decorative bows and handles.

4. Tea Shirt
Notice details such as patterns, label, pocket, neck and shirt lines

5. “Beanies”
Hot glue, care and patience work well when creating a beanie out of beans.

6. “Straw Hats”
Lots of possibilities
with this inexpensive
and malleable
material.

7. The form on these hats need work. The forms appears incomplete and undecided.

8. “Backpack”
“Clogs”
“Shoelace”

9. “Crown” “Fanny pack” “Watch”

10. “Armor”

11. “Cocktail dress”
“Ball gown”

12. “Baseball cap” “Apron” “Newsie”

13. “Daisy Dukes”
“Bowling shoe”

14. “Pencil skirt” “Corona/Crown” “Hand bag”

15. “Bullet bra” “Lawn-gerie” “Red Carpet dress”

16. “Rubber boot”
“Cardigan”

17. “Eye-pod”
“High-tops”
“Panty hose”

18. “Bell bottoms” “Boxers”
“Loafers”

19. “Board shorts”
“Slippers”

20. “Tennis shoes”