| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| Folded Paper Clothing / Personal Accessories | |||||||
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page is being used to collect information about the
history of folded paper clothing / personal accessories.
Please contact me if you know any of this information is
incorrect or if you have any other information that
should be added. Thank you. There is a separate page for Folded Paper Footwear. ********** The Short Sleeved Shirt - 1873 onwards
********** The Scent Bottle - 1873 onwards
********** 1877 This design appears as 'Hemd' in part 2 'Die Praxis' of 'Theoretisches und praktisches Handbuch der Fröbelschen Erziehungslehre' by Bertha von Marentholtz-Bülow, which was published by George H Wigand in Kassel in 1887.
********** The Kimono - 1885 onwards
********** The Socks - 1885 onwards A design for 'tabi' or socks, derived from the Trousers, appears in 'Kindergarten Shoho' (Preliminary Kindergarten) by Iijima Hanjuro, which was copyrighted on October 4th Meiji 17 (1884) and published by Fukuda Senzo in August of Meiji 18 (1885).
********** La Petaca - 1907 onwards
********** 1908 'Origami zusetsu' (Illustrated Origami) by Sano Shozo, which was published in Tokyo in 1908, contains diagrams for a simple 'Juban' (undershirt).
********** Jiyuban (the undershirt) - 1931 onwards
********** 1939 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939, contains a two-piece design for 'La Camisa de Caballero' (The Gentleman's Shirt).
********** El baston - 1939 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939, contains a design for a twisted paper walking stick.
********** 1944 There is a design for a 'Cloak' (made by leaving one end of the Collapsible Box unfolded) in 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944.
********** 1949 Hugard's Magic Monthly for April 1949 contained diagrams for the dollar bill fold 'Panties' by Orville Meyer.
********** 1956 'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956, contains: Pair of Shorts (from a banknote). Attributed to Orville Meyer, U.S.A.
********** The Cowboy Trousers (from a banknote). Attributed to Rolf Harris.
*** Arabian Headdress. Attributed to Rolf Harris.
********** 1965 A design called 'Jacjket', which is somewhat similar to the Kimono, appears in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Trading Company in the USA in 1965.
********** 1968 Several designs for items of clothing made from dollar bills appear in 'Folding Money, Volume Two' edited by Samuel Randlett, which was published by Magic Inc of Chicago in 1968. Necktie - a two-piece design.
*** Bikini Trunks
*** Cardigan attributed to Neal Elias
*** Bikini Bra attributed to Robert Neale
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