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Pink sleeveless mini dress printed with rocket launch image
paper dress
Pink sleeveless mini dress printed with rocket launch image
Dress
Brand (British, founded 1967)
Designer (1930 - 2007)
1968
Non-woven cellulose fabric, rayon, and nylon
Gift of Estelle Ellis
Object number88.25.1
The front of this brightly-colored dress features the scene of a rocket launch. Created in 1968 at the height of the international space race, this dress uses the imagery of technological advancement to its advantage. However, the overall silhouette still firmly grounds this A-line minidress in the fashion trends of its time.
DescriptionA-line mini dress in pink non-woven cellulose fabric with engineered photo print of a rocket launch in day glow pink with stippled dots and solid areas; sleeveless, with open round neck and velcro closure at left shoulder
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