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Tank Dress

March 17, 2021 By In Women's Clothes, Women's Dresses No Comments

From Summer 1987, this cotton dress was made in the US. “A minimal dress in a most practical fabric: wide rib knit that skims rather than clings for hot-weather comfort. The neck and armholes are bound in a fine rib kit; the back vent lets you move unhindered. Stuff it in a tote (it resists wrinkling), slip it over a bathing suit. Wear it belted for dinner on the terrace and tangoing in the taverna; of loose and relaxed for a stretch and a snooze on the plane. And if your next port of call is cooler that anticipated, use it as a thermal slip with shirt, skirt, and sweater layered over.”

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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.