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Lot 4
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
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two Geoffrey Beene Silk Dresses, 1963-70s
The first dress features in the illustration by Kip Taylor available in Lot 5.
The second dress features in a photo by Jack Deutsch on page 81 of the 2005 book 'Beene by Beene'.
The First (1970s): Long black silk dress printed with yellow hand-painted vertical brushstroke stripes at front and back. Short kimono sleeves.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Size Label: 10
Inventory No.: 515
The Second (Spring 1963): Black and yellow silk short sleeve pull over sheath dress, scoop neckline with large bow and left knee-high slit.
Label: Geoffrey Beene
Inventory No.: 6
The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across the Front:
DRESS WITH BOW
Chest: 17.75"
Chest: 17.75"
Waist: 17"
Shoulders: 12"
Hips: 17.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 35"
The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across the Front:
Chest: 19"
Waist: 19"
Shoulders: 14"
Hips: 19.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 48"
Sleeve Length (shoulder seam to end of cuff): 9.5"


