Pierre Cardin’s Moon Dress

Pierre Cardin unveiled this dress in August 1969, immediately following the first moon landing.

It doesn't seem like it would have been possible to sit down while wearing it.

Central New Jersey Home News - Aug 31, 1969

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 12, 2021
Category: Fashion | Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy | 1960s

Comments

"Does this dress make me look fat?"

Posted by ges on 09/12/21 at 09:11 AM

It looks like a great, walking banjo.

Posted by KDP on 09/12/21 at 01:14 PM

It looks to me like what happens when you wear a latex body suit to a baked beans festival.

Posted by Phideaux on 09/12/21 at 09:15 PM

Too late. Slo-Mo Guys already did it.
https://imgur.com/FnG6qV5

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 09/14/21 at 11:23 AM

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