According to a 1910 New York Times article, "dollar dresses" were a project of Washington Irving High School. Too many girls were spending a fortune (i.e., between $10 and $75) on commencement dresses. The school disapproved and the dressmaking department issued a challenge -- girls should make their own commencement dresses for $1 or less. The N.Y. Times heartily approved, and insisted that "More than 1,000 persons saw the girls graduate, but not one person was found who was able to pick out onAccording to a 1910 New York Times article, "dollar dresses" were a project of Washington Irving High School. Too many girls were spending a fortune (i.e., between $10 and $75) on commencement dresses. The school disapproved and the dressmaking department issued a challenge -- girls should make their own commencement dresses for $1 or less. The N.Y. Times heartily approved, and insisted that "More than 1,000 persons saw the girls graduate, but not one person was found who was able to pick out on
According to a 1910 New York Times article, "dollar dresses" were a project of Washington Irving High School. Too many girls were spending a fortune (i.e., between $10 and $75) on commencement dresses. The school disapproved and the dressmaking department issued a challenge -- girls should make their own commencement dresses for $1 or less. The N.Y. Times heartily approved, and insisted that "More than 1,000 persons saw the girls graduate, but not one person was found who was able to pick out on