paper dress, mid-1960s
here's jane asher wearing a paper dress designed by ossie clark & celia birtwell. everyone from andy warhol to hallmark came out with their version of the paper dress.
trivia: in the 1960s jane asher was a famous model/actress/rock star girlfriend. she is now known for her recipe books and beautifully decorated cakes that she sells from her bakery in london.
(from "boutique, a 60's cultural phenomenon" by marnie fogg)
You are going deep Miss Cathy! Jane Asher! Wasn't she Paul McCartney's girlfriend in the 60s before Linda came along?
I can't wait till you do a post on Marianne Faithfull and her craftiness!
Posted by: Marc Cireno | January 31, 2007 at 08:18 AM
yes she was paul's girlfriend.
while marianne did use needles, sadly they were not for crafts.
Posted by: cathy of california | January 31, 2007 at 10:31 AM
I wonder how she stopped it ripping?
Posted by: Amy | January 31, 2007 at 10:48 AM
paper dresses are made from a thicker paper. kinda like a fed-ex envelope.
Posted by: cathy of california | January 31, 2007 at 03:35 PM
as i recall i had, i think, an andy warhol paper mini dress. it was white and had a big eye on it. was it warhol?
Posted by: chris | February 01, 2007 at 09:48 AM