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1960s Shannon Rodgers For Jerry SilvermanThat Woman Gown
Worth: $75
Product Description:
Whenever you first take a look at this nicely made gown, you possibly can simply see why I name it my “That Woman” gown. Anybody who ever watched Marlo Thomas in her TV present, That Woman, can simply image her on this gown…..and, in fact, she can be sporting her `60’s Breton fashion hat to go with her trendy gown!
The story behind the label on this gown is sort of fascinating. The 2 males whose names are on the label, Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman started their enterprise collectively in 1959. Every man had initially began careers in several fields than the style business. Shannon had studied structure and Silverman, a Harvard graduate at 16, had studied regulation. Every left these preliminary endeavors and by chance for collectors joined forces within the garment enterprise designing and manufacturing “day and afternoon” clothes, in addition to cocktail clothes. These clothes have been acknowledged as “higher clothes” with easy but elegant strains and have been typically bought in specialised women gown outlets, as is the case with this specific gown bought initially on the Sarah Cohen store in Norfolk, Virginia. The companions enterprise led to 1978 and in 1979 Rodgers and Silverman started a brand new venture in collaboration with Kent State College in Ohio. The 2 males had collected vintage clothes and textiles for a few years and had an in depth assortment and with an eye fixed to preserving these many gadgets, they created the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman Faculty of Design in 1983 at Kent State. Sadly, Jerry died in October of 1984 earlier than the museum was formally opened in September of 1985. Shannon continued to work with the Museum till his demise in 1996. At present, the clothes gadgets that bear the label, Shannon Rodgers For Jerry Silverman, have grow to be extremely collectable.
The fabric used on this gown could be very linear and has a slight architectural really feel to it is criss-cross sample, probably reflecting Rodgers unique coaching. The background is white and appears slightly like linen. The sunshine cocoa brown design has the looks of being woven and stitched on the white background in lots of window like squares and has a pleasant quantity of element when examined intently. The bodice is fitted with darts on the bustline and the skirt is A-Line with a particular waistline (slight gathers on the waistline). Off white linen particulars give this gown a really sensible type…..Peter Pan collar with prime stitching, half belt (additionally topstitched) which attaches to every aspect of the gown with two spherical off white plain buttons and extends across the again of the garment (one of many buttons is definitely practical and could be buttoned and unbuttoned….the opposite shouldn’t be) and the great strip of linen that serves because the flap (topstitched, too) which the non useful four off white button are hooked up. This gown is sleeveless and absolutely lined. The skirt is lined with white muslin materials and has an hooked up slip produced from artificial brown materials…..the identical brown materials strains the bodice. There’s a metallic zipper again closure. The collar has three metallic hook and eye closures behind the collar. There are dart seams on all sides of this collar on the again of the gown on the shoulders. One final element…..slit pockets on all sides of the entrance of the skirt. The pockets are positioned properly within the two entrance seams on the A-Line and are virtually invisible! Tons and plenty of additional element on this gown!
Situation: Very Good
There are some points with this gown and that is mirrored within the worth. There’s a faint yellowish stain on the again of the collar on the best aspect. There are perspiration stains on the inside brown artificial lining within the bodice…..these are seen solely on the within of the gown and can’t be seen from the surface, because the outer underarm space isn’t affected and exhibits no staining. There are some very small irregularities within the threads that comprise the weave…..these do not appear to be injury, simply irregularities. I’ve only recently had this gown dry cleaned.
Label: Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman
Sarah Cohen, Norfolk (That is the shop the place this gown was initially bought.)
There’s a Union Label and a Lot and Measurement Label: 12
Measurement: Said as Measurement 12, however by right now’s requirements, almost definitely a Measurement eight. Please confer with the next Measurements to make sure a correct match.
Measurements
Bust: 35″
Waist: 28″
Hip: 38″
Shoulder to Shoulder: 15″
Armhole Openings: 19″
Neck Opening: 20″
Shoulder to Waistline: 16 ½”
Waist to Backside Hemline: 22″
Complete Circumference of Backside Hemline: 54″
This vendor is a proud member of The Costume Society of America (CSA) and The Classic Trend Guild (VFG).
Retailer: My Classic Garments Line
