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THE RUDI GERNREICH BOOK |
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1963, We become friends. I'm wearing one of the patchwork dresses. The Little Black Dress In 1963 Rudi and I were showing his line at his suite in the Gotham Hotel in New York. One day a buyer came in and said as I was modeling the line, "I've looked all over the market, and I can't find a good black cocktail dress anywhere." We had one black silk matelasse dress that tied with a self sash at the waist. I put it on and showed it to him. He said, "That's nice." When I returned to change, I had an idea. As Rudi was saying, "Come on, come on, Peggy," I took the sash and tied it over my bodice, obi fashion and went out and showed it to the man as though it were a totally new outfit. Rudi was concealing his laughter as we returned to the changing room. Then I put the same dress on backward, unzipped the zipper all the way down, cinched the sash tightly around my waist, and proceeded to show it for the third time. By this time the buyer was overwhelmed and said, "To think I've been looking all over town for the perfect little black dress and you show me three! I don't know which one to buy!" Rudi and I exploded with laughter and told the buyer that they were all the same dress. He was the only designer I know whose clothes could be worn upside down and backward and still look wonderful.
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