c.1965 Rudi Gernreich Dot Maxi Dress with Belt designer-pierre-cardin I love the extravagance of

I love the extravagance of the ruffled bodice and dramatic sleeve

The cut is very simple

The back is cut almost as a square panel if fabric

The skirt is marvelous with tons of fabric that flows to the ground

It is so fresh and modern in feel that it could be easily mistaken as a piece from a current runway collection

c.1965 Rudi Gernreich Dot Maxi Dress with Belt designer-pierre-cardin I love the extravagance ofBased on examples I have found I am dating this from 1965 when his fascination with dots seems to have really exploded full force through his collection. Here we see 4 variations of the dot used to maximum effectiveness. The top portion of the dress is a solid black and sleeveless. This balances out the skirt which is full and to the floor. The original belt holds the 4th dot and I love how they graduate in size and density from the belt to the final