Documented 1971 Rudi Gernreich Red & Navy Check Dress w Belt designer-christian-lacroix The pants are flat fronted

The pants are flat fronted with a sleek and simple waist

It combines a startling red and purple worked into the spots that are set on shades of green and then topped with the gold

(Note the belt shown on the runway was not included in the retail version - it was sold separately)

the Italian word for penthouse

Documented 1971 Rudi Gernreich Red & Navy Check Dress w Belt designer-christian-lacroix The pants are flat frontedAfter emigrating to the US in 1933, Rudi Gernreich started working in theater as a costume designer. He worked under Gilbert Adrian for a few years and eventually started his own small independent label in 1948 while still working for various other labels through to the 1952. At this point he started to develop the basis of some of the knits he would become known for while working for the JAX boutique and doing freelance for several department stores.