This dress was owned and worn by Janis Joplin and sold at auction  in October for $14,340.00. I love the long bell sleeves! According to the article, she had the same dress in beige which she wore for her performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Only that one she wore with matching pants. Makes me think this purple dress came with pants also.

Laura Joplin includes quotes from her sister about clothes and fashion in her book Love, Janis —–

 “FASHION NEWS: I went out & bought myself a $35 pair of boots. Oh they are so groovey!! They’re old-fashioned in their style-tight w/buttons up the front. Black. FANTASTIC! When I get back, I’m going to rent a sewing machine & make myself some sort of beautiful/outlandish dress to go w/them.” (September 1966)

 “I have an old lace curtain-very pretty that I want to use for sleeves & make some sort of simple dress to go w/them.” (March 1967)

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