In the 60's there was a range of paper dresses made, do u know the exact fabric these dresses were made from?

Question

i checked out the original ones in the V & A museum the material looked a bit like interfacing, i am doing a textile project at my school, any ideas.

Answer 1

Paper Dresses
1967
Paper dresses were a brief but spectacular Sixties sensation. They were cheap and disposable, and their simple 2-D shape was ideal for the bold graphic prints that were so fashionable. Produced from a derivative of tissue paper with a strength enhancer they were still very delicate. Some were produced as free gifts to promote paper products, and though prone to tearing and creasing, they were marketed as 'instant fun from London'.

Answer 2

They were a lot like heavy interfacing, nonwoven and roller printed or hand painted. Stiff to wear and easily damaged, I had a blue and white floral one in 1966. Often they were bound in cloth foldover bias tape to stabilize them, otherwise the necklines were wrecked as soon as they were taken off and on a couple of times. If you are supposed to make one, I'd say medium to heavy weight interfacing, a pullover dress pattern with no shaping darts, some cloth binding that can be machine applied and a selection of sharpies to do the designs would do it.
Sew the seams with a joining/finishing stitch, or serge them, bind the neckline, do the design work and you're there!

Answer 3

I modeled in the 1967 American Model Festival in NYC and wore a paper dress. The style was A-line and came to 3" above the knee, the top of the dress was halter style and tied at the neck.
The dress was silver (similar to aluminum foil) that was quilted in diamond shapes to a thin white interface material. The quilted look was pressed not sewn.

Answer 4

I had one though it was in the 70's. The material was similar to Jiffy cleaning cloths. You had to hitch it up at the back before you sat down to prevent the seat tearing and never get caught in a shower. Since they cost almost as much as a normal dress they were never more than a brief novelty item.

Answer 5

It replaced into extremely reliable and you need to bathe it in case you have been care finished. It replaced right into a pass between a `J` fabric and a physically powerful high quality paper serviette. They got here in loads of colours. the form replaced right into a somewhat elementary `shift` yet with a pair of scissors you need to re-form it your self. They have been in straightforward terms a "fad" no longer many women had them, those that did used them especially for wearing on the disco or for the coastline. I look to remember that between the sleek month-to-month women human beings's magazines gave one away unfastened with their magazine. one month.

Answer 6

Erm,,,,,,,,PAPER