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Woman really blends in on the Red Line
By adamg on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 12:49pm
A woman made a bodice and skirt out of fabric that matches that weird seat pattern on the older Red Line (and Orange Line) cars, then got on the Red Line. She describes how she made the dress, using Red Line seat-like fabric she had printed up (and which you can now buy).
Via Karyn Regal.
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What is the story behind that pattern anyway? Was it off the shelf in the 1990s, or did the MBTA create it themselves?
I think it came from the same designer
I think it came from the same designer who designed "Jazz" for Solo
Same person made the dress and fabric
I think it was the same person who made the fabric and then used it to make the outfit:
(from the reddit post):
Deserves an award for ...
This is awesome! Is there an award for "most-Bostonian + most-random" creative work?
BTW it looks like she also had the fabric printed via Spoonflower, using a photo she took of the red line fabric, and then posted the design on the Spoonflower website in case anyone else wants to make something.
Thanks, original post corrected
What I don't know about online fabric sales ...
Just wait
until someone tries to sit on her. :-)
But wait, there's more!
Red Line duvet cover - imagine going to sleep with this ...
If Ann and Hope was still open
They'd sell this.
I Guess
You might end up waking up on a shuttle bus at Savin Hill smelling like piss and have water stains and rubble on you.
The curtains ...
Match the drapes
So cool and ..
Bloody brilliant
Agree!
I agree.
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