A group of clothing students asked themselves the question: how does paper on a reel turn into clothing? And the answer turned out to be garments in many designs that are meant for wearing. In her work Vilja Kujala combined paper with wallpaper found in a garage.

"I sought a female style with the idea that 'a woman must bloom'. Altogether there's an underskirt, a top skirt made of wallpaper, a corset and a detachable upper part. In addition to the paper and wallpaper, we needed glue and paste, and also a sewing machine," says Vilja, who has been studying for four years.

"Working with paper was really exciting. Paper is more delicate and sensitive than fabric, but at the same time it is a usable and very workable material. The paper outfit is made for wearing even though I wouldn't recommend it in the rain," Vilja says with a laugh, considering the possibilities of a paper wedding dress.

The purpose of a two-week intensive workshop at Häme Polytechnic was to fashion clothes from paper. The teacher was Sun Jong Ann, a Korean-born fashion-designer. The clothes on the course were fashioned out of Galerie Lite paper provided by M-real.

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Paper can be turned into many things, clothes for example. The dress designed by Vilja Kujala has been made to wear.