"Romney for President" Paper Dress, 1968
THF185284 / "Romney for President" Paper Dress, 1968
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Artifact Overview
Bumper stickers, buttons, and brochures--those were the standard things that political campaigns were made of in the 1960s. Beyond "standards," campaigns also latch onto things that are hot at the time--and during the 1968 presidential campaign, that meant paper dresses. Democratic candidate Robert Kennedy and Republicans Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, and George Romney all had versions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1968
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.0.79.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
White (Color)
Red
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 38 in (CB, shoulder to hem)
Width: 34 in
Inscriptions
on front:
ROMNEY / FOR PRESIDENT
on label:
SIZE 4 - 6 TEENY / "WASTE BASKET BOUTIQUE" / by / MARS OF ASHEVILLE / DO NOT WASH
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