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Clovis Ruffin (1946-1992) started out to be a photographer, but realized he was more interested in the styles he was photographing than the photography.

His first designs were tee shirt dresses which he cut out himself, hiring a few ladies to do the sewing. He took his dresses to stores like Bloomingdales and before long, he had his own label. Established in 1972, he called it Ruffinwear. His forte continued to be tee shirt dresses and other casual dresses made from jersey knit.

Eventually Ruffin included a dressier line of clothing, as well as loungewear and handbags. A Coty Award Designer who was at his peak in the 1970’s, he died in 1992.

I thought of clothes in the round, and I also thought of basic styles that would enable women to put the mark of their personality on them.” Clovis Ruffin, 1978.

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from a late 1970s dress - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from a late 1970s dress

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from a late 1970s wrap dress - Courtesy of catboxvintage

from a late 1970s wrap dress

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from a 1970s tee shirt dress - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from a 1970s tee shirt dress

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from a late 1970s/early 1980s nightgown - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a late 1970s/early 1980s nightgown

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from an early 1980s dress - Courtesy of bigchief173

from an early 1980s dress

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from an early 1980s dress - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from an early 1980s dress

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from a 1980s sweater - Courtesy of joules

from a 1980s sweater

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