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Lot 183
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
$2,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Three Geoffrey Panne Velvet Evening Dresses, Fall 1990
The dress features in a photograph by WIlliam Laxton in the 2005 book 'Beene by Beene'.
Three Evening Dresses Include:
The First: Black crepe with gold and silver panne velvet panels expanding into gold and silver cord ties.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 1471
The Second: Voided green fauna paisley burnout panne velvet one shouldered evening dress with black topstitched triangular panne velvet inset at right hip and shoulder piece that wraps.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 1468
The Third: Long black silk jersey evening dress with black satin topstitched inserts at waist, front and back neck, long sleeves and low
scooped back.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 1478
The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 15"
Waist: 13"
Shoulders: 15"
Hip: 16"
Length (underarm to hem): 54"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24 "
The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 15.5"
Waist: 13"
Hip: 18"
Length (underarm to hem): 52"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22"
The Third:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 13.5"
Waist: 12"
Hip: 16"
Shoulders: 15"
Length (underarm to hem): 49"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 30"

