Safari Dress

A Safari Dress was a staple of the women’s wardrobe for a long time. As you can see in the catalog gallery at the bottom of the page they switched from the fine Egyptian Cotton of the Safari Jackets to a slightly heavier “Naturalist’s cloth” later in the run. The photos on this page are from various eBay auctions, none of which included the belt that the dress came with. Obviously it needs a belt of some kind. Paired with the Traveling Boots and a classic belt and you were good to go on a globetrotting adventure.

The early Safari Dress (1983-840 was made of Egyptian Cotton, the same stuff as the Safari Jackets. Later they switched to Naturalist’s Cloth, a slightly coarser material.

Egyptian Cotton Safari Dress in the Fall 1983 Catalogue.
An Egyptian Cotton Safari Dress.
Made in Hong Kong
Spring 1987 Safari Dresses in Naturalists Cloth
A Khaki Safari Dress in Naturalist cloth. Missing belt.
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Robyn Adams
Robyn's fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying the clothing and giving her the catalogs. She loved the clothes and as an artist she was drawn to the illustrations. She went on to study illustration at art college in BR's hometown of San Francisco and worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA as a graphic designer and illustrator with Secret Fan Base . She's been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.

1 Comment

  • Deb on May 12, 2024

    Is this safari dress from 1987 no longer available to order?

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