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Lot 189
Sale 702 - Property from the Geoffrey Beene Archive: Clothes that Care
Nov 20, 2019
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$406
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Lot Description
Two Geoffrey Beene Dresses, Spring 1990
The first dress is featured in the illustration by Alber Elbaz in Lot 190.
The First: Long black and white evening dress with bodice of black puckered silk lined with nude silk charmeuse. Back has black point d’esprit lace at shoulder yoke and waist with the skirt in two layers of lace with all-over white chenille pompons over a black gazar underskirt.
Label: Geoffrey Beene / New York
Model Number: 1417
The Second: Evening dress of emerald green and black floral warp printed chine faille, with sleeves and back panel of black sheer silk and
underskirt of black tulle with velvet dots extending just past hem.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Model Number: 1364
The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 16"
Waist: 12"
Hips: 31"
Shoulder: 17"
Length (underarm to hem): 46"
The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 17"
Waist: 13.5"
Hips: 30"
Shoulder: 15"
Sleeve: 20"
Length (underarm to hem): 44"