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Style Detective: Unraveling Roddy McDowall's Iconic Bathrobe

12/6/2025

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T Magazine launches the Style Detective series, beginning with a quest to locate Roddy McDowall's striped bathrobe from the 1971 film Escape from the Planet of the Apes.
The robe is heavy terry cloth with trendy colors and a unique collar.
The piece traces terry cloth history, its fashion roles, and a resurgence in Balmain and Lacoste collections, while the author seeks vintage specialists.

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Story summary

T Magazine launches the Style Detective series, beginning with a quest to locate Roddy McDowall's striped bathrobe from the 1971 film Escape from the Planet of the Apes.
The robe is heavy terry cloth with trendy colors and a unique collar.
The piece traces terry cloth history, its fashion roles, and a resurgence in Balmain and Lacoste collections, while the author seeks vintage specialists.