Paper Dress
1966 (made)
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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.
In 1966 the Draper's Record announced that Ossie Clark had launched Britain's first range of throwaway dresses. The design, by Celia Birtwell, was printed onto imitation paper made by Johnson and Johnson, formed from bonded textile fibres. The wholesale price was 15 shillings.
In 1966 the Draper's Record announced that Ossie Clark had launched Britain's first range of throwaway dresses. The design, by Celia Birtwell, was printed onto imitation paper made by Johnson and Johnson, formed from bonded textile fibres. The wholesale price was 15 shillings.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Paper dress, pale yellow, sleeveless, with rounded neck, designed by Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark for Ascher, 1966 |
| Physical description | Printed paper dress, pale yellow, sleeveless, with rounded neck. Olive green print depicting clustered bubbles or olives. |
| Credit line | Given by Peter Murray |
| Object history | Registered File number 1993/1056. |
| Production | Designed by Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark for Ascher. |
| Summary | 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. In 1966 the Draper's Record announced that Ossie Clark had launched Britain's first range of throwaway dresses. The design, by Celia Birtwell, was printed onto imitation paper made by Johnson and Johnson, formed from bonded textile fibres. The wholesale price was 15 shillings. |
| Associated object | T.306-1993 (Duplicate) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.307-1993 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2007 |
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