He started by producing fishnet dresses, or more properly fishing net dresses, out of the stock. His aim is to keep a slice of the city’s history alive, albeit in a fashionable and nonpolluting way.

This bead-net dress was found by Guy Brunton in the Qau cemeteries during his excavations of the 1920s. Possibly designed to rattle with the wearer's movements, it was thought to have been worn ...