Harmon Knitwear labelled, in apple-green ribbed knit, the top with Elizabethan-inspired cream wool ruff and frilled cuffs, bust approx 94cm, 37in; the trousers with elasticated waistband, waist 30in 76cm; the wig formed from corkscrew mohair curls on a tulle skull cap; together with a pair of Caprizio green patent shoes, (5)
Literature: 'The Rudi Gernreich Book' Peggy Moffitt & William Claxton photograph by William Claxton p177 for a full page image of Peggy modelling the dress
Exhibited:
‘The Total Look The Creative Collaboration between Rudi Gernreich, Peggy Moffitt, and William Claxton’ - Museum of Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles, Feb 26 - May 27, 2012, Scad Museum of Art, June 22 - Oct. 7, 2012; Cincinnati Arts Museum, Feb 28 - May 24, 2015,
‘Fearless Fashion: Rudi Gernreich’ Phoenix Art Museum, April 7-September 26, 2021
1960s