- Paper dress
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Paper dress
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (probably, made)
- Date:
ca. 1967 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Paper, sewn
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs G. W. Jung
- Museum number:
T.137-1995
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Paper dresses were a brief but spectacular 1960s sensation. They were cheap and disposable, and the simple 2-D shape was ideal for the bold graphic prints that were so fashionable. Some, like this plain red example, were produced as free gifts to promote paper products. However, most were prone to tearing and creasing, and the idea never really caught on.
