labelled, comprising: a single-breasted jacket of tan wool with navy pinstripe, no fastenings, narrow lapels, bust 91cm 36in; a pair of matching tapering trousers, waist 66cm 26in; a checked wool waistcoat/vest with button closure, adjustable martingale strap; a black silk blouse with cravat; together with a pair of modern Barneys tan suede shoes (7)
Literature: 'The Rudi Gernreich Book' Peggy Moffitt & William Claxton pp22, 24 . Peggy wore this suit when she visited London in 1966. She named it after the famous Beatles drummer.
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