Paging Ed Gein…
A woman from Manchester, England is trying to find a designer to make her a purse out of the skin from her own amputated leg.
Joan, who did not provide her last name, revealed she had peripheral arterial disease, and it was “looking very likely” she was going to have her lower left leg amputated. But rather than say goodbye to her limb forever, Joan wants to turn it into a purse.
She posted a request online on Sewport for a “special leather bag,” reaching out to designers through the custom clothing platform who might be willing to take on the project.
“I’d like a professional already lined up to make it into a handbag. I’m thinking medium-sized handbag with a short strap and a section down the middle that will be made from my skin and the rest will be made with another material,” she said.
“It’s basically the same as a leather handbag but this one is with my skin, it belongs to me why not?” she said. “From my own research, the person making this handbag will need to know how to preserve skin like with animal/leather products.”
Don’t worry, though. Joan realizes how strange this sounds. “I know it’s a bit odd and gross, and some people might think I’m crazy, but it’s my leg, and I can’t bear the thought of it being left to rot somewhere. It’s part of me and I want to keep it.”
