Travilla 1962-63

 1962

Staron Alaskine windowpane checks fine black lines on ivory, making this stunning suit with an open-air neckline, curved jacket, and longer line with a bias midriff insert.

Subtle seaming emphasizes the body lines in this dress, which has the look of a suit in Staron's sandalwood Alouette. It is accented with a colorful turban.

The jacket of white Ziberline silk is decorated with embroidered gold sprays of Mimosa. The dress is beneath a blouson bodice of yellow silk chiffon. The deeply scooped neckline is softly cowled in front, with a Ziberline belt and a flat bow for the finishing touch.

Travilla likes the infallible flattery of black silk chiffon for the cocktail hour, modeled into a slim dress with an easy top finishing in a fluted scarf on one shoulder. 

Typical of elegance for the evening is Travilla's gown of ombre chiffon in champagne tones printed on black, shadowed by black chiffon in a softly draped overskirt and comfortable bodice.

Marigold sheer wool for this coat dress with a wrapped shawl collar.

Pink Duponni silk with a softly draped back and floating overskirt.

Flamenco pink evening gown with a cascading flounce starting just below the bustline.

Pleated column of white crepe, surmounting a back panel that flares into circular pleatings. Held to the body by a self-tie belt of the same fabric.

A wool suit of near-white-like fine sand with orange flecks. Accented by an orange chiffon top.

The shapely sheath of textured black cotton, with a free-form white collar, loops like a sash on the left shoulder.

Flower-embroidered midriff accents this simple but elegant afternoon dress.

A hemline fluted with catgut highlights this white accordion-pleated dress.

A lavishly appliqued cardigan sweater over a pink chiffon gown with a matching pattern.

Crystal and rhinestone beading accents the glamorous sheath gown with graceful overskirt.

Chantilly lace reembroidered with sequins over white silk is used for the exquisite party frock.

Actress Dona Drake Travilla and husband at a 1962 charity event.

Speckled silk tweed suit.

White silk shantung appliqued with yellow flowers.

 Jacket-Dress with curved coat line.

Ballgown of Aztec gold silk satin with a bodice beaded in iridescent sequins and jewels. The slim sheath has side panels, giving an overskirt effect.

1963

A tunic coat of off-white silk and wool it marks the panel front with long seaming. Widely spaced covered buttons and enormous patch pockets underscore the long, lean look.

A reversible wool coat and slim, lightweight dress of solid ochre with the reversible side of the coat minute check of ochre and white.

A llate-daygown of graphite gray silk alpaca and organdy.

A flamenco-look lime lace patterned dress.

A silk brocade dinner gown.

A silk souffle sheath in fire colors with a metallic brocade coat.

Coat-dress of pistache Staron’s Aloutette. Heavily stitched belt tunnels add hip interest.

A shadow weave ombre silk sheath and 7/8 coat with a Spanish organdy rose at the throat.

A jacket of heavy white rose ribbon lace with a cowl collar and large pearlized buttons over a long white silk evening sheath.

At home gown of a white souffle silk bodice and a large skirt of French brocade silk with green ribbon belt.

A coat of porcelain silk and wool accented with a mink cowl collar.