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Lot 30
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 -
1,500
Price Realized
$625
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Lot Description
Two Geoffrey Beene Evening Dresses, Fall 1975
Both of these dresses feature in the three illustrations available in Lot 31.
A version of the dress on the left is featured in a photograph by Andrew Eccles in the 1995 book 'Geoffrey Beene' by Brenda Cullerton.
A duplicate of the first dress was donated by Geoffrey Beene to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2001, accession number: 2001.393.16.
The First: Taupe matte jersey dress with tied scoop neck, long sleeves with zippered hem, tucks, and center back zipper closure.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Label: Size 10
Inventory No.: 109
The Second: Ivory silk satin short sleeve dress with stitched ribbing, scoop neck, and corded belt.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 151
The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 15"
Waist: 13"
Hip: 17"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 51"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24.5"
The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 19.5"
Waist: 18.5"
Hip: 19.5"
Shoulders: 16"
Length (underarm to hem): 55"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 7.5"

