Paper? For a
costume? Who makes costumes out of
paper?!
Join us to hear about the early 1920s crepe paper Halloween
costume fad promoted by Dennison Manufacturing Company. We’ll look at vintage examples of costumes and
accessories from the period as well as dive into to several of the popular
how-to instruction booklets.
Dennison’s series of “How to Make Crepe Paper Costumes” followed
their exclusive Halloween ephemera “Bogie Books”. These creative promotional how-to booklets
foreshadowed later DIY lifestyle magazines by teaching the consumer how to make
their own elaborate, yet inexpensive costumes, props and decorations for
Halloween parties, Masquerade Balls, and in fact, for any occasion. It was all about the pulp…
Put on your party hat and find out how and why vintage paper
costumes were made in the 1920s and why your wardrobe needs to include a paper
costume!
Our speaker is Jaci Rohr, chair of our Fashion Committee.