"The Disposables" Paper Dress in Packaging, 1966-1968

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

1966-1968

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
"The Disposables" Paper Dress in Packaging, 1966-1968