Lot 675
Pierre Elliot Trudeau Paper Campaign Dress, 1968

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Trudeau mania swept the country the summer of 1968. Not since Wilfrid Laurier had Canada seen such a charismatic politician - and dapper dresser. Trudeau’s good looks and charm were unrivaled, and his ideas to unite a divided nation were particularly popular among young voters. With a platform based on unification, justice and equality, Trudeau would go on to win the popular vote.
This dress served as a wearable campaign poster for Trudeau’s bid for leadership of the Liberal Party at the 1968 convention.