When I visit my brother in the Hudson River Valley I head for downtown Rhinebeck and one of my favorite shops, Paper Trail, as soon as it is politely possible: this is a destination shop. It’s not only the merchandise, it‘s the merchandising, and the paper creations that are in the windows and scattered about the store. Every time I go there there’s always a dress or two, shoes, and other works of art that make this shop a gallery. This time, there was a beautiful paper wedding dress (with butterfly back) in the window, fashioned by local paper couturier Linda Filley of upcycled materials. And much more inside: Filley’s “windblown girl” dress made of recycled craft paper and shoes, paper chandeliers, flowers, birdhouses, map art, and even not-so-mundane cards.
May 13th, 2013 at 7:39 am
I can certainly see why you’d be drawn back here time and again!
Great stuff! Thanks.
May 13th, 2013 at 7:40 am
Thanks, Melinda!
May 13th, 2013 at 11:49 am
Wonderfully awesome – Love, Love Love it!
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May 13th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
Paper Trail, very clever.
May 13th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
Next time I go to the Rhinebeck Fair, I will try to find this shop. Very interesting and creative!
May 14th, 2013 at 4:28 am
These are beautiful creations – the shop looks very apetising too.