Lingerie
Featured, is an amusing example of the paper garment craze that had a brief moment in fashion history from 1965-1969. Most paper garments were A-line dresses for daywear, however there were some evening dresses. This is a more unusual example, as it is sleepwear. Purchased from a store on Regent Street in London, the fashion Mecca during this time, this was a very sought after trend. The nightgown, complete with its packaging is an excellent documentation of the throw-away aesthetic that began in the 1960s.
Artwork Details
- Title: Lingerie
- Manufacturer: Goujon, Ltd.
- Date: 1967–69
- Culture: British
- Medium: paper
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Hanna T. Rose, 1969
- Object Number: 2009.300.2596a–d
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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