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Elephant Bandanas

July 23, 2020 By In Scarves, Unisex No Comments

The set of Elephant Bandanas were sold in the summer of 1985 and are very fun to collect. BR did a number of bandanas and scarves, but these have the best pattern and use of the logo in my opinion. They came in two color sets–“African” (khaki brown, red earth, tan, and blue) and “Indian_ (red, teal, yellow and orange). In real life the Indian colors are less saturated than the catalog page shows the teal is bluer and more muted than the bright green pictured.

A rare sight: A complete set of Elephant Bandanas
The Indian Set
The African Set
Banana Republic #23 Summer 1985 Banana Republic Summer 1985 Update #24 Women's Fatigue Pants, Women's Writer's Vest, Bush Dress, Elephant Bandanas, Brass Buckle belt
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Robyn Adams
Robyn’s fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying their clothing and giving her their catalogs. She loved the clothes, and as an artist, she was drawn to the illustrations. Robyn went on to study illustration at an art college in Banana Republic’s hometown of San Francisco, CA, and she worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA and works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.