The creative designer who brought us the oh-so-sweet styles of the handmade Skittles dress is back in action, this time handcrafting a dress with a bit more meaning.
Sarah Bryan,
of Wakefield, U.K., created this opulent gown out of 3,000 paper poppy
flowers in honor of Remembrance Day, which marks the anniversary of the
end of World War I.
“The meaning behind this dress is it's 100 percent pure British,” Bryan, 27, told ABC News.
The poppies, a vivid red flower that have become synonymous with the
lives lost in World War I, were donated to Bryan by The Royal British
Legion, a charity that provides financial, social and emotional support
to veterans and families.
The entire dress took her a “very emotional” four months to complete.
“I researched the war and heroes and my personal life,” she explained of
her masterpiece that cost $226 in materials and glue to construct.
The designer got her inspiration for the impressive gown from an unusual place.
“My neighbor’s bed sheet, ha!,” she quipped, also adding, “I was
thinking of which charity I could help and this one seemed fitting --
their symbol of peace is poppies!”
The dress is so large it took an entire van to transport it to the
Malmaison Hotel in Birmingham, U.K., where it’s on display until Nov.
11.
“The dress was so huge, it was as long as it was tall,” Barry Tomes, a
media spokesman for Bryan, said. “We had to hire a van and secure the
dress standing up. This was for the 200-mile journey from Sarah's home
where she made it to Malmaison. I am glad I was in the Boy Scouts so I
knew how to tie a secure knot.”
Bryan is using the gown as an opportunity to raise money for The Royal British Legion to continue its efforts helping veterans.
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