Documented 1971 Rudi Gernreich Red & Navy Check Dress w Belt designer-philip-hulitar pearls and rhinestones follow the

pearls and rhinestones follow the V of the neck and circle the waist

This give those fabulous tiers of fabric lots of movement and drape

The work that would have gone into piecing this together with that weightless and fine silk chiffon is mind boggling

The sleeves are incredible - each is very full above the buttoned cuff so they puff out fantastically

These were all the rage during the seventies and you now will find them in varying degrees of quality

Documented 1971 Rudi Gernreich Red & Navy Check Dress w Belt designer-philip-hulitar pearls and rhinestones follow theAfter emigrating to the US in 1933, Rudi Gernreich started working in theater as a costume designer. He worked under Gilbert Adrian for a few years and eventually started his own small independent label in 1948 while still working for various other labels through to the 1952. At this point he started to develop the basis of some of the knits he would become known for while working for the JAX boutique and doing freelance for several department stores.