Paper Dress
1967 (made)
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Paper dresses were a brief but spectacular 1960s sensation. They were cheap, and the simple 2-D shape was ideal for the bold graphic prints that were so fashionable. Paper manufacturers in the USA predicted that disposable clothing would transform the clothing industry, but in practice, most paper garments creased and tore too easily. High street fashions in conventional fabrics were changing every week, and were at affordable prices too, and the novelty of paper dresses soon wore off.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed and bonded cellulose fibre |
| Brief description | Short paper dress, made by Wastebasket Boutique by Mars, North Carolina, 1967 |
| Physical description | Short paper dress with ribbon ties at the shoulders. In bonded cellulose fibre printed with black spots on a white ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Waste Basket Boutique (T.M.) by Mars of Asheville N.C.' (Printed label stitched inside neck.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Audie Bancroft |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/122. |
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| Summary | Paper dresses were a brief but spectacular 1960s sensation. They were cheap, and the simple 2-D shape was ideal for the bold graphic prints that were so fashionable. Paper manufacturers in the USA predicted that disposable clothing would transform the clothing industry, but in practice, most paper garments creased and tore too easily. High street fashions in conventional fabrics were changing every week, and were at affordable prices too, and the novelty of paper dresses soon wore off. |
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| Accession number | T.31-1992 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2006 |
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