c.1965 Rudi Gernreich Dot Maxi Dress with Belt designer-pierre-cardin It is so fresh and

It is so fresh and modern in feel that it could be easily mistaken as a piece from a current runway collection

First reference photo from the book "Adrian" / Photoshoot Reference Photos: Photographed for creative purposes by Nikki Ormerod

The interior lining is a red tissue silk that lines most of the interior and runs through the sleeves

The cut is very simple

I love the extravagance of the ruffled bodice and dramatic sleeve

c.1965 Rudi Gernreich Dot Maxi Dress with Belt designer-pierre-cardin It is so fresh andBased on examples I have found I am dating this from 1965 when his fascination with dots seems to have really exploded full force through his collection. Here we see 4 variations of the dot used to maximum effectiveness. The top portion of the dress is a solid black and sleeveless. This balances out the skirt which is full and to the floor. The original belt holds the 4th dot and I love how they graduate in size and density from the belt to the final