91.128.3

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Fashion and Politics_24 Left to right 86.130.321 (scarf wall), 91.128.3 (dress), 99.57.1 (flag dress), 93.131.1 (bag case), 92.171.48 (shoes case), U.2240, U.2241, U.2242, U.2243, U.2244, U.2245 (pins case), 2009.26.1, 2009.25.1, 2009.27.1 (t shirts wall), 92.171.31 (jacket)

Object: Dress

Brand: Mars of Asheville

Date: 1967-1968

Medium: Printed non-woven cellulose

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of CITICORP

Object number: 91.128.3

DescriptionLight brown paper dress screen printed with large red NIXON and navy stars

Label Text:Manufactured for mass consumption, paper dresses were in such high demand during the 1960s that they became valuable promotional tools for everything from political agendas to Pop Art.

In Collection(s)

1960s

Exhibitions:

The Big, the Bold, and the Beautiful: Hand Screen-Printing for Fashion and Interiors
Fashion & Politics