Cotton Patchwork Quilt A-Line Evening Skirt

1970s · 1960s · American

A floor-length evening skirt constructed from 19th-century cotton patchwork quilting fabric, featuring hundreds of small triangular pieces in muted earth tones arranged in geometric patterns. The skirt is gathered at a fitted waistband with substantial fullness creating a bell-shaped silhouette characteristic of 1960s evening wear. The patchwork displays traditional American quilt construction with hand-pieced triangular units forming larger diamond and star motifs. The cotton fabric appears to be a mix of calicos and small-scale prints typical of 19th-century domestic textiles, repurposed by designer Adolfo into high fashion evening wear, representing the 1960s fascination with American folk craft and historical textiles.