Gallery: These 3-D Printed Dresses Are Lego Kits for Your Body

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    Project DNA allows wearers to construct a garment using a connection system similar to Erector Sets. *Photo: Christine Kreiselmaier*
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    After 15 years working as a pattern maker for fashion's biggest names Catherine Wales went back to school for a masters degree in fashion and traded in her shears for software and 3-D printing technology. *Christine Kreiselmaier*
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    Each feather was individual shaped, but all were based on a single white dove feather. "The white dove symbolizing peace and harmony and the feather symbolizing freedom and flight," says Wales. "If you pluck out any of the feathers the wing looks sick and un-cared for, but with all the feathers it blossoms into a healthy and attractive piece." *Christine Kreiselmaier*
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    Wales wanted to play with the contradiction of corsets which force women to take on a shape pre-defined by society and mass customization by allowing women to craft a garment of their own choosing. *Christine Kreiselmaier*
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    *Christine Kreiselmaier*
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    *Christine Kreiselmaier*
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    Wales printed all of her pieces at service bureau [Digits 2 Widgets](http://www.digits2widgets.com/) using a selective laser sintering (SLS) 3-D printer. The Material used is a white nylon, selected for its high strength and flexible properties. *Christine Kreiselmaier*
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