Three Geoffrey Beene Dresses, Fall 1988

The First: Evening dress with bodice of black matte jersey and back sash
wrap ties trimmed with narrow bands of black and white striped
satin that wrap around bodice at back and tying around waist. The
waistband is embroidered with white small sequins and black beads. The full skirt of white satin is printed with black triangles.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 1192

The Second: Black wool crepe dress with center front red lined bow and boned inner bodice.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 1176

The Third: Red with black triangle printed satin dress with exaggerated front bodice detail, black sequined top with red beaded triangles on sleeves, and full skirt. Dress comes with a large shawl of red satin with black printed triangles lined with black triangles and finidhed at the ends with lace and black tassels.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 1172

The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 15"
Waist: 12.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Hip: 37"
Length (underarm to hem): 37"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 27 "

The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 16"
Waist: 13.5"
Hip: 18"
Length (underarm to hem): 26"

The Third:
DRESS
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 16"
Waist: 12.5"
Hip: 34"
Shoulders: 15"
Length (underarm to hem): 29"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 21"

SHAWL
Approximate Flat Measurements
42" W X 120" L (from tassel to tassel)

The Geoffrey Beene Archive

Condition:
The First:
Overall condition is good with a small brown discoloration on back skirt hem along with normal soiling on hem and 3 small white spots on front left bodice near bust.

The Second:
Overall condition is excellent on both pieces

The Third:
Overall condition is good with a few loose stitches where straps meet bodice.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Three Geoffrey Beene Dresses, Fall 1988

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