Original 1960s paper dress with a printed pastiche Yellow Pages design and tie collar. Cellulose and cotton non-woven fabric, ca. 1966–67. The tag reads: "Waste Basket Boutique by Mars of Asheville, N.C." Deep folds, some noticeable creasing, and toning; overall in fine condition. 21.5 inches wide at waist, 38.5 inches in length; 54.6 x 97.8 cm.
Disposable paper dresses were a brief fashion craze of 1966–68, launched by the Scott Paper Company's promotional dress in 1966; Mars Manufacturing of Asheville, North Carolina, sold them under the Waste Basket Boutique label.
Original 1960s paper dress with a printed pastiche Yellow Pages design and tie collar. Cellulose and cotton non-woven fabric, ca. 1966–67. The tag reads: "Waste Basket Boutique by Mars of Asheville, N.C." Deep folds, some noticeable creasing, and toning; overall in fine condition. 21.5 inches wide at waist, 38.5 inches in length; 54.6 x 97.8 cm.
Disposable paper dresses were a brief fashion craze of 1966–68, launched by the Scott Paper Company's promotional dress in 1966; Mars Manufacturing of Asheville, North Carolina, sold them under the Waste Basket Boutique label.