Bag
1967 (made)
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By the early 1960s, old notions of proper dress were breaking down as youth fashion began to take hold. At risk of losing their entire business, handbag manufacturers were forced to respond to ever changing vogues, and the quantity of mass-produced, ready-to-wear and disposable fashion set a new tone.
Mary Quant, who opened her first boutique in 1955, said 'I want to invent...new fashion accessories that are up to date with the changing ways of life.' Modernity was celebrated, influenced by fine-art movements such as Op Art and Pop Art. Plastic dresses, chain-mail minis and disposable printed paper dresses and matching bags, like this floral-patterned example, were all the rage.
Mary Quant, who opened her first boutique in 1955, said 'I want to invent...new fashion accessories that are up to date with the changing ways of life.' Modernity was celebrated, influenced by fine-art movements such as Op Art and Pop Art. Plastic dresses, chain-mail minis and disposable printed paper dresses and matching bags, like this floral-patterned example, were all the rage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Tote bag made of printed paper, USA, ca. 1967 |
| Physical description | Tote bag made of paper and printed with a floral pattern. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Audie Bancroft |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/122. |
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| Summary | By the early 1960s, old notions of proper dress were breaking down as youth fashion began to take hold. At risk of losing their entire business, handbag manufacturers were forced to respond to ever changing vogues, and the quantity of mass-produced, ready-to-wear and disposable fashion set a new tone. Mary Quant, who opened her first boutique in 1955, said 'I want to invent...new fashion accessories that are up to date with the changing ways of life.' Modernity was celebrated, influenced by fine-art movements such as Op Art and Pop Art. Plastic dresses, chain-mail minis and disposable printed paper dresses and matching bags, like this floral-patterned example, were all the rage. |
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| Accession number | T.35-1992 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2003 |
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