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1960s Paper Floral Dress

Description

Paper tunic dress with orange/yellow/green flowered print.Shoes - HCT.1989.537.1abThe same dress in a different color way can be found in the collection of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. More information can also be found about the history of the paper dress on their website.

Source

HCT.1988.301.1

Provenance

This dress was worn by Laurie McGregor in 1966 when she was in the sixth grade. She was born 11/1/1955 and lived in Findlay, Ohio. Her mother had brought the dress back with her from a shopping trip in New York.

Design Elements

Shift Dress, Tube Silhouette

Decade

1960-1969

Color

Green, Orange, Red, Tan, Yellow

Files

1988.301.1 F.jpg
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1988.301.1 R.jpg
1988.301.1 FR.jpg
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Collection

Citation

“1960s Paper Floral Dress,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed April 23, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/2120.