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Sustainability and recycling as a design solution to protect the environment was central to the selection of materials and spirit of Roth’s design. During the month of June 1974, she, with the assistance of Marion Denny, crocheted a giant canopy (1500 sq. ft.) using over one mile of tape to provide a shaded area in the courtyard adjoining the British Columbia pavilion at EXPO ’74 [in Spokane, Washington]. Evenly recycled video taps, old fur coats, and a diverse range of other materials to crochet them into articles such as hats, bags, slippers, costumes, car cozies, and canopies.
Margaret designed her dress for marriage to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The ceremony was held in a Lynn Valley, North Vancouver church.
“The bride was an absolute smash (you should take pride in finding different synonyms for radiant — I have been saving ‘absolute smash’ for a very special wedding) in a Moroccan caftan-style robe she had made herself during a two-week sewing course at Elegance International on Seymour Street in Vancouver. The hood of the floor length, white wool garment trimmed in white satin framed the bride's dark red curls, which were garlanded with daisies. The yellow centred and white-petalled spring flowers were also featured in the bride's bouquet.”
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