"The Disposables" Paper Dress in Packaging, 1966-1968
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1966-1968
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Fabric made by International Paper Company. Dress made and distributed by Argus National Corporation out of Los Angeles, California.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.176.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Polyester (Fiber)
Cellulose
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.375 in (Packaging)
Width: 5.688 in (Packaging)
Length: 9.375 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
THE / DISPOSABLES / A Consumer Product from Argus National / DRESS / NON-WOVEN MATERIAL / Press with cool iron/Shorten with scissors/Fire-resistant unless washed or dry cleaned.
on back of packaging:
THE / DISPOSABLES / A few of the items available / DRESS / COVERALL / BIKINI / SMOCK / APRON / BEACH ROBE / RAINCOAT / HANDY PANTIES / MANUFACTURED BY / ARGUS NATIONAL CORPORATION, / LOS ANGELES / confil / A DISPOSABLE FABRIC FROM / INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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