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The final object studied was a pair of go-go boots from the second half of the 1960s. The boots are white, ankle length, and have a side zipper and low heels. The boots are made of vinyl, specifically polyvinyl chloride. They are meant to resemble…

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This beige sleeveless dress is decorated with an allover print of orange and yellow flowers. Like the other paper dresses in this study, the armholes and neck are bound in tape (here orange) and there is a keyhole closure bound in orange tape as…

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This sleeveless dress is made with a Yellow Pages print and a bow at the collar. The armholes and neckline are bound with a black tape. This dress also has a keyhole closure bound with the same color tape. An article in Women’s Wear Daily and a Vogue…

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The paper dress can be considered quintessentially sixties- it was made of an exciting new material, the length was adjustable, and more importantly there was no need to commit to it. The craze for paper dresses lasted from 1966 to 1968 (Zidianakis…

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The dress is a gold openwork or net constructed shift. It is made in 3 pieces. There is a center back closure consisting of six 3/8-inch (1 cm) buttons that are fastened by loops. Two of the six buttons show the original gold color while the other…
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