With this quest in mind I am seeing the potential for toilet paper roll covers in interesting places. This crocheted and then starched hat with flowers and ribbon trim may have been created in the mid-century modern era and now is being 'used' in new-century modern manner; sort of. Thing is, if it has been newly made to honour/mimic the past – as a hat – and I am 'using' it for a toilet roll cover – in a quest for new century expression, then it qualifies.
I got it at the Rotary garage sale yesterday and it is in perfect condition which gave me a moment of doubt about its age, but, hey, were I to go to all that work to crochet and stiffen and decorate I would likely preserve it forever. I can imagine it being made for a wedding or garden party and then carefully wrapped and put away; finally being donated by creator or next of kin.
Wonder what they would think of its present use. Temporary use; it does not suit my style.
A fellow garage-sale'r saw it and liked it and will now borrow it for a ….. fancy garden party in the spring.