A cute gingham evening dress by Jean Varon, Spring-Summer 1973.
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A Bonnie Cashin crop top and suede skirt ensemble from her Spring-Summer 1973 collection.
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A frilly summer ball gown by Valentino, Spring-Summer 1973.
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A retro-styled Oscar de la Renta bathing suit from 1972 shows people were already nostalgic for the 1950s less than 15 years after they ended.
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A 1971 pair bib overall shorts, which my mother informs me were the summer uniform of choice for herself and fellow art majors in the early 1970s.
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Peggy Moffitt, Rudi Gernreich’s favorite muse, modeling the ‘Rouault’ bathing suit from his 1971 Resort collection.
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A batik sarong and halter top ensemble made in Indonesia for the tourist market circa 1970.
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A cotton mini dress from Biba’s Summer 1969 mail order catalog.
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A truly psychedelic shift dress by French fashion house Tiktiner, 1968-1969.
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A lacy mini dress from Valentino’s Spring-Summer 1968 collection.
ETA: As captain-suspenders mentioned in a comment, Jackie Kennedy did indeed wear a version of this dress when she married Aristotle Onassis in 1968. Thanks for pointing that out! :D
