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Shawl-Collar Traveler’s Dress

September 1, 2020 By In Women's Clothes, Women's Dresses No Comments

Featured in Fall 1986 through Spring 1987 in black and khaki. From the catalogue: “Italian cotton knit is one of our favorite fabrics for travel: reasonless, wrinkle-shedding, flatteringly drape, it looks as fresh over a midnight grappa as it does over morning cappuccino. Our Traveler’s Dress has side slits to liberate your legs, deep side-seam pockets in which to warm your hands, and a thickly ribbed collar to turn up against the scirocco or roll down under a southern sun. In versatile neutrals; virtually a one-piece travel wardrobe.”

Black Traveler’s Dress photos from Kimberlee English Anderson. Khaki from a September 2020 eBay auction.

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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.