Lingerie

Goujon, Ltd.

1967–69 · paper · Costume Institute

Featured, is an amusing example of the paper garment craze that had a brief moment in fashion history from 1965-1969. Most paper garments were A-line dresses for daywear, however there were some evening dresses. This is a more unusual example, as it is sleepwear. Purchased from a store on Regent Street in London, the fashion Mecca during this time, this was a very sought after trend. The nightgown, complete with its packaging is an excellent documentation of the throw-away aesthetic that began in the 1960s.

Artist

Goujon, Ltd.

Date

1967–69

Medium

paper

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Hanna T. Rose, 1969