Offering an ambitiously diverse range of essentials, from evening dresses, to sweatshirts, to swimsuits, each Jonathan Simkhai collection has something for everyone.
The should you choose will either dress up any outfit or dress it down
Maxi dresses work too, as long as the style isnt overly formal (like a ball gown) or too casual (like a beach cover-up)
(You can topstitch or understitch the curve if you want, but I did not.) Baste stitch along the armhole curves 1/4" from the edges so they will be together as one piece
In the spring and summer, I wear the knits solo (or over a tank top, depending on the material
CHM, ICHi-180000 Additional Resources Learn more about Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective , which opens October 19, 2024 Purchase the Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective exhibition catalogue View images of items in our Costume and Textile Collection Visit the Abakanowicz Research Center to peruse our Costume Research Collection