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- "Red Bandana Paper-Caper" Dress, 1966-1967 - In 1966, the Scott Paper Company launched a promotion for its new line of colorful paper products--customers could redeem a coupon for a paper dress, choosing from this red bandana pattern or a black and white Op Art print. The media--and the public--took immediate notice. Scott's paper dresses became a surprise hit, launching a nationwide fad for disposable apparel.
- 1966-1967
- Collections - Artifact
"Red Bandana Paper-Caper" Dress, 1966-1967
In 1966, the Scott Paper Company launched a promotion for its new line of colorful paper products--customers could redeem a coupon for a paper dress, choosing from this red bandana pattern or a black and white Op Art print. The media--and the public--took immediate notice. Scott's paper dresses became a surprise hit, launching a nationwide fad for disposable apparel.
- Manufacturer's Label with Care Instructions for a Flame Resistant Paper Dress, 1966-1967 - The Scott Paper Company offered paper dresses in 1966 as a promotional gimmick to help sell their paper products. Scott's "Paper Caper" dresses became a surprise hit, launching a nationwide fad for paper apparel. Paper garments promised convenience--you could simply discard it after one wearing. Washing the dress--which would make it highly flammable--was discouraged!
- 1966-1967
- Collections - Artifact
Manufacturer's Label with Care Instructions for a Flame Resistant Paper Dress, 1966-1967
The Scott Paper Company offered paper dresses in 1966 as a promotional gimmick to help sell their paper products. Scott's "Paper Caper" dresses became a surprise hit, launching a nationwide fad for paper apparel. Paper garments promised convenience--you could simply discard it after one wearing. Washing the dress--which would make it highly flammable--was discouraged!
- Lady Scott Toilet Paper, circa 1964 -
- circa 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Lady Scott Toilet Paper, circa 1964
- Scot Towels, circa 1937 - Paper towels, like paper cups, were first promoted for public use as a health measure, adopted for public washrooms during the early 20th century. By the 1950s, disposable paper towels made increasing inroads in the American kitchen, offering more convenience, cleanliness, and less maintenance than cloth. Yet, to some, disposable paper products would come to represent waste--and a threat to the environment.
- circa 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Scot Towels, circa 1937
Paper towels, like paper cups, were first promoted for public use as a health measure, adopted for public washrooms during the early 20th century. By the 1950s, disposable paper towels made increasing inroads in the American kitchen, offering more convenience, cleanliness, and less maintenance than cloth. Yet, to some, disposable paper products would come to represent waste--and a threat to the environment.
- Lady Scott Facial Tissues, circa 1963 -
- circa 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Lady Scott Facial Tissues, circa 1963
- Roll of Toilet Paper, circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Roll of Toilet Paper, circa 1965
- Box of Lady Scott Facial Tissues, circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Box of Lady Scott Facial Tissues, circa 1965