Gernreich’s unisex thong, 1974
Rudi Gernreich (1922-85) invented the world’s first topless swimsuit, the thong and the ‘No-Bra Bra.’
He also designed the clothing on Moonbase Alpha (below). Article and video here. Posthumous MySpace here.
Costume design for Space 1999, 1975
Type note: Space 1999 used Futura and Futura Black for its title sequence.
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