Dress
Brand
Mars of Asheville
1966
Plastic
Gift of Ruth Ford
Object number86.136.9
This foil shift dress is made from material that was engineered for space suit insulation. In the 1960s, the use of metals in fashion became popular. Silver epitomized “space age” futurism: “Silver was...spacy—the astronauts wore silver suits...and their equipment was silver, too,” recalled Andy Warhol.
DescriptionSilvertone plastic chemise dress with open round neckCollections
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