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A character is in dire need of some new clothing, but short on materials - so he converts the curtains (or some other unconventional item, like a sail or a tablecloth) into a new outfit.
If played for comedy, expect to see the exact silhouette of the outfit in the still-hanging curtains - and possibly only enough for a one-dimensional version. [[
A [[Sub Trope]] of [[Improvised Clothes]]. See also [[Bankruptcy Barrel]].
== [[Media Watchdog|By order of the]] [[Casey and Andy (Webcomic)|Pun Police]], jokes about [[Double Entendre|"whether the carpet matches the drapes"]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Will Not Be Tolerated]]. ==
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== [[Film]] ==
* Scarlett O'Hara in ''[[Gone With the Wind]]'' makes a [[Pimped
** Parodied on ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'' (pictured), where Carol left the curtain rod in the dress.
*** According to Harvey Korman, they had to re-record the audio on that take because he was laughing so hard when she came down the stairs.
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** In Finland, the items used are likely to be sheets.
* The original ''[[Star Trek the Original Series|Star Trek]]'' series was made on a shoestring budget. The environmental suits seen in the episode "[[Star Trek (Franchise)/Recap/S1 E4 The Naked Time|The Naked Time]]" were made from Art Deco shower curtains.
* Surprisingly popular among many historical costumers. Drapery/upholstery fabrics are usually wider than fabrics woven for clothing use, which means you can make a seriously [[Pimped
** A variant occurred in ''[[Project Runway]]'', when the designers had to use items purchased at a grocery store. At least two contestants used shower curtains.
* In ''[[Ru Pauls Drag Race|RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', the first episode of Season 2 sees the contestants make their runway outfits out of curtains, in reference to Scarlett O'Hara.
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