Paper Clothes of the 1960s: Fad, Failure, or Fabulous?
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It is officially spring! Most people are starting to slowly break out their spring/summer clothes and enjoy the warmer weather. Some of you may be headed off to a warm, sunny place for Spring Break, or even just enjoying a few vacation days from work. If you plan on packing light while traveling, maybe you…
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See 1960s paper dresses, the retro dress-in-a-can, foil dresses & other novelty womenswear - Click Americana
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Would you believe it's paper? - FIDM Museum
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Clothing - Wikipedia
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The Utilitarian Thought and Design of Rudi Gernreich
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Featured Treasure: Hat by Amelia Earhart
READY TO TEAR: A History of Paper Fashion — Google Arts & Culture
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Fashion Archeologist and Household Name: Mary McFadden
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Featured Treasure: Hat by Amelia Earhart
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A brief history of a brief trend: paper dresses - Recollections Blog
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A brief history of a brief trend: paper dresses - Recollections Blog
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What Men REALLY Wore In The 1960s
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The Disposable Clothing: Hot Trend Paper Dress Was a Short-Lived Fashion Novelty Item in the Mid-1960s ~ Vintage Everyday