Houndstooth Dress

Sold in Khaki and Black in Fall and Holiday 1987 with some striking exaggerated artwork.

From the catalogue: “Easygoing yet elegant, this is a dress to be lived in, worked in, traveled in. The luxuriously soft flannel is consoling company during late-night layovers or bracing breakfast meetings. The top is pure shirt, the skirt long, bias-cut, graceful. A one-piece wardrobe in two neutral checks, so you can personalize and layer according to taste and temperature: add a Yukon shirt under, a vest over, belt and boots at will. Comfortably flattering and cosmopolitan to the core.”

September 2020 Etsy sale.

About The Author

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.