Rare S/S 1963 Patchwork Rudi Gernreich Bathing Set w Fringe Belt designer-thierry-mugler This gives a wonderful sense

This gives a wonderful sense of airiness and lightness

The signature and unusual cut collar finishes it perfectly

Rabanne was quoted in 1966 to have said

No attempt to remove these have been made and they may come out if treated by a professional - in theory these were billed as being washable but this is sold as found

It blouse gently above the waist and I love the delicate little bows that sit atop each shoulder

Rare S/S 1963 Patchwork Rudi Gernreich Bathing Set w Fringe Belt designer-thierry-mugler This gives a wonderful senseThe Spring Summer 1963 Gernreich collection featured a variety of items made from a patchwork knit. The Metropolitan Museum holds a Maillot in their permanent archives and a jacket was featured in the 2011 exhibition "UNRAVEL Knitwear in Fashion" at the MOMU Mode Museum in Antwerpen, Belgium. Here we have a third piece from that collection and it as as rare as the other two and probably deserves to be held in a museum as well. The set consists of a