
One of our colleagues at the VFG, Melody of Tangerine Boutique, who has just started her own blog, sent us a scan of this image from The Rudi Gernreich book by Peggy Moffit and William Claxton. This image is of Peggy Moffit modeling a 1965 chiffon "Klimit" cocktail dress by Gernreich. The pattern is just a bit different but most likely there were versions of this dress in different fabrics to make up the collection.

Then we found and purchased this lovely pattern on line. The pattern dates to 1967 from New York Designers Collection Plus, by Rudi Gernreich. The image mentions that the Rudi Gernreich Original was photographed in New York. But look, it's the same print as our dress that we have listed over at GlamourSavvy. Most likely the pattern came out a while after the debut of the collection this dress was part of. This pattern also has more bell shaped sleeves and an empire elasticized waist but it's marvelous all the same and we can see now that there definitely was a collection this dress was part of.

3 comments:
Oh, my gosh, I made up that pattern in 1967 or '68 out of a lime green psychedelic print and was wearing the dress when I danced onstage with Janis Joplin at Winterland in SF! -- MC (APrizeEveryTime)
MC, Wow, what a memory! First the pattern, the dancing on stage with Janis, who is now gone, and at Winterland which is also now gone! I wonder if you still have your dress???
No, I am very sorry to admit that I no longer have the dress. I might have a photo of myself in it, though. I *loved* it, wore it to one of the first Renaissance Pleasure Faires, in Marin County somewhere. And yes, I wore flowers in my hair ...
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