Striped Paper Dress
Datec.1966
Object NameDress
Mediumpaper, cotton, metal
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
Dimensions98 x 84 x 94cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2005 by Joan McKenzie.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS071745
About MeThe paper dress was a short lived sensation in the sixties and an extreme reaction to the desire for cheap, disposable clothing. The simple 2-D shape was ideal for bold, graphic prints like this pink and orange striped design. The donor made the dress from a ready-to-sew kit which she received free from the magazine 'Petticoat' and wore it once to a disco. Dated to circa 1966.
