It would seem that the launch of Paco Rabanne's "Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials" collection of February 1966 proved to be so popular (regardless of the title), that within a couple of years a girl could buy her own do-it-yourself "unwearable" space age dress making kit for a mere $15 !
Chip-an-Outfit Kits 1968
All it takes to be in the chips these days is perseverance and strong fingernails. The modernistic mini-dresses shown here are do-it-yourself designs made by linking together by hand hundreds of perforated plastic discs with small metal rings. Instructions, plus rings and chips, enough for one design, come in a kit ( by Mass Originals $15 ).
The tool-less no-sew technique results in see-through spaces in a chain-mail look pioneered by Paris' Paco Rabanne. The finished products, worn with white wigs (Reid and Meredith) and white tights, make a striking if somewhat strident entrance at summer parties.
Really neat!
ReplyDeleteYou know I think my godmother had one of those, I seem to remember it was various shades of pink & lilac semi-seethrough perspex with gilt links.
ReplyDeletei'd forgotten all about it until now.