Join us for Lafayette's Bicentennial Ball: June 21

Live Auction • 50/50 Raffle • Elegant Fare • Regency-Era Entertainment
You won’t believe this auction! Paris, New Orleans, stunning jewelry, chef’s table at Bloom, wine tasting at The Handsome Cab, and other unforgettable experiences throughout York and beyond. Maybe you’ll win the 50/50? Take it from the Marquis de Lafayette: Anything’s possible on this special night.

Can’t attend? You can still enter the 50/50 raffle — the winner need not be present at the drawing.

Information and tickets here.

Skip to content

Cabinet of Curiosities, Ep. 5: Scott Tissue Dress

March 22, 2024
Cabinet Of Curiosities

Unwrapping our op art paper dress

This month in Episode 5 of Cabinet of Curiosities, we examine an unusual piece of women’s fashion. The disposable paper dress dates to a brief pop culture craze in the 1960s that was accidentally kicked off by Scott Paper, a company best known for its paper towels and toilet paper. How and why was it made? How did it come into our possession? How do we care for it? Check out the video to find out.

Episode 5: Scott Tissue Dress

Episode 4: Boiler Bolt and Lantern Ring

Episode 3: Plaster Fruits and Vegetables

Episode 2: Ebony and Ivory Elephants

Episode 1: The Colobus Monkey Fur Cape

About the Series

With close to 90,000 artifacts in our collection, the York County History Center has many items that are seldom or never on public display. In this new video series, Cabinets of Curiosities, we introduce you to some of the oddities in our vast collection.

Watch the video here.

 

Sign up for our newsletter.
Sign Up