6 pm | Mingling and cash bar
6:45 pm | Presentation in the Howard E. Wooden Auditorium

Helen Jean, Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design at Phoenix Art Museum, will give a talk about the fascinating fashion phenomenon that occurred during the late 1960s. Paper dresses, jumpsuits, rompers, accessories and even bikinis began popping up in major department stores and corner general stores, on celebrities, and even at the beach!

Learn about the history of the marketing scheme that set the entire fad in motion, and the experimental textile technology that occurred as a result. This illustrated lecture will look at over 50 garments and accessories with detailed photographs of textiles, construction methods and interior shots of objects to explore this exciting, experimental and extremely short-lived moment in fashion’s history.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum.