Here are some of the sources I used to research this story:
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DONOVAN, CARRIE. “Russian Fashions on View Here;: Soviet Garb Proves a Hit.†New York Times. July 13, 1959, sec. food fashions family furnishings.
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KIHSS, PETER. “SOVIET FAIR OPEN; KOZLOV AND NIXON STRESS PEACE AIM: Khrushchev Sends Message — Vice President Refers to ‘Basic Conflicts’ RUSSIAN LIFE DEPICTED Displays at Coliseum Cover Science, Industry, Sports, Homes and Fashions Soviet Fair Opens at the Coliseum With Kuzlov and Nixon Stressing Peace Aims DISPLAYS INCLUDE FULL APARTMENT 3-Room Flat Described as ‘Reality’ — Lectures Given in English Over Phones.†New York Times. June 30, 1959.
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———. “Soviet Designers Sniff at ‘Glamor’.†The Washington Post and Times Herald. July 18, 1959, sec. For And About Women.
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Willis, Jim. Daily Life Behind the Iron Curtain, 2013.
