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Lot 153
Sale 702 - Property from the Geoffrey Beene Archive: Clothes that Care
Nov 20, 2019
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$2,375
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Three Geoffrey Beene Dresses, Fall 1984
This dress, or a duplicate of it, feature in a Steven Meisel photograph on page 119 of the 1995 'Geoffrey Beene' book by Brenda Cullerton.
The First: Wrap evening dress of black silk faille with panels and diagonal appliques of striped gold and various colors.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 764
The Second: A strapless evening dress with bodice of black and gold stripes and black velvet. A flared long skrt of emerald green faille with purple satin and black velvet. A purple satin lined black velvet bow is placed at the waist on the left side.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 766
The Third: Black jersey turtle neck evening dress of with long flared gold and black striped skirt with inset of band of black faille.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 765
The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 13.5"
Waist: 12"
Hip: 32"
Shoulders: 15"
Length (underarm to hem): 45"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24"
The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 14.5"
Waist: 11"
Hip: 32"
Length (underarm to hem): 50"
The Third:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 14.5"
Waist: 12"
Hip: 27"
Shoulders: 15"
Length (underarm to hem): 56"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24"

