The Original Paper Dress?
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Makes you wonder what she was up to.
Jonathan
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Okay.... I'll cave...
It was common to make fancy dresses (costume party) out of newspaper. I have a reference to one being made in 1878 in Toronto in my book, and another reference to one in the English book 'Fancy Dresses Described' from c. 1895. The photo of the one you have from the 1920s is a bit later than usual because by this time most costumes are using crepe paper rather than newspapers, but I have seen one other example from the 1920s that used newspapers.
It was common to make fancy dresses (costume party) out of newspaper. I have a reference to one being made in 1878 in Toronto in my book, and another reference to one in the English book 'Fancy Dresses Described' from c. 1895. The photo of the one you have from the 1920s is a bit later than usual because by this time most costumes are using crepe paper rather than newspapers, but I have seen one other example from the 1920s that used newspapers.
So true Jonathan!
However I do have your shoe book, The Seductive Shoe, so now I know most everything about shoes.
The only reason I keep asking so many questions is so that you can explain it to everybody else. :D
Circa Vintage Clothing
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My mum used to make me fancy dress costumes out of crepe paper when I was a kid in the '60s!