1961: Jerry Silverman Suit

This wool suit for Fall 1961, was designed by Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman. The top has a deep "V" sailor style collar with self bow typical of the early 1960's. A peek of the silk blouse worn under it is seen in the contrast neckline. A matching six gored skirt completes the suit. It probably had a bit of an "A" line silhouette. This light weight wool outfit was sold in "San Marco gold, Doge Red, and Lido Green" for $90 at such stores as Bergdorf Goodman (New York), Blum's-Vogue (Chicago), and Neiman-Marcus (Dallas).

This illustration style was drawn on a smooth paper, with an even stroke. The casual fill strokes may be oil pastel or chalk that was put on the paper first, before the ink lines were drawn.