Dress of black and grey diagonal stripe knit with round neckline and elbow-length sleeves
- Title
- Dress of black and grey diagonal stripe knit with round neckline and elbow-length sleeves
- LC Subject
- main garments
- Donor
- Diedesch, Marie
- Designer
- Larry Aldrich
- Description
- a) Dress of black and grey diagonal stripe knit with round neckline and elbow-length sleeves; single belt loop of self-fabric has three layers of fabric with two short sash-like ends at left-front waistline; button placket down center-back with large black plastic buttons that end below hip; waistline has inner elastic band that wraps around the front from the sides; dress is trimmed in a band of self-fabric with contrasting horizontal stripes; below-knee length; lined in black silk b) Belt of black patent leather with concealed hook and eye closure.
- Designer Label
- Larry Aldrich, New York
- Motif
- Bow-tie
- Work Type
- dresses (garments)
- Location
- United States
- Date
- 1960/1969
- Identifier
- 1900.001.012
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Wool Jersey
- Technique
- Self-fabric belt loop embellishment
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- Larry Aldrich designed stylish clothing with conservative sensibility. In the late 1960s he was known for using Op Art (Optical Illusion art) in his fabrics. In 1957 Marie McCarthy was made the head designer of his company. Her name began to appear on the labels in the 1960s. (Vintage Fashion Guild)
