Splashed across the top of the label, next to a caricature of a figure glistening in the metallic gown, read “NEW! From The… ‘Waste Basket Boutique’ Collection, The Silverfoil Floor Length Dress.” “Mars of Asheville,” the brand, instructed the wearer to press the gown with a cool iron and shorten it with scissors after all, it is a disposable garment. The metallic plastic almost appears to have a crocodile-skin texture upon close inspection.Īs I stared at this Space Age floor-length paper gown, the labels on the packing were almost as puzzling and abnormal as the garment itself. There are two loose straps on both the left and the right side of the dress, in both the front and the back, allowing for multiple ways of creating strap ties or bows. There are darts from the side seam to bust but no other stitches, folds, or hems. This tubular metallic gown was made of metallic plastic that is essentially a disposable crêpe paper. ![]() ![]() Perplexed by the unexpected texture in a sea of neon, geometric patterns and retro silhouettes, I pulled out a floor-length, aluminum foil gown wrapped in a crinkled plastic coating. As my fingers skimmed through the funky, pattern-clad dresses hanging from the 1960s aisle in the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection, they suddenly halted when landing upon a rough metallic material.
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