1960s Mod Orange Geoffrey Beene Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta It is truly remarkable and

It is truly remarkable and an extraordinary piece of fashion history and a testament to the level of textiles from this time period

It has a high slit on one leg to break the length of all that silk and each sleeve is left unlined and billows delicately

statement piece in mint condition

Onto this satin are tiny flatted piped criss crossed thatching of the same paper silk

After the recent excitement about the Madame Gres pieces exhibited this summer and the strong 40s trend happening to have a gown come in that is so exquisitely perfect and representative of that wonderful draping done in the plate 30 and early 40s was just too perfect timing

1960s Mod Orange Geoffrey Beene Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta It is truly remarkable andThis is a really amazing sculptural mod piece from Geoffrey Beene in the most amazing orange linen look fabric! The color alone is to die and that, combined with the cut just knocks you out! The shoulders are rounded and end in the most interesting slanted, angular cut. The bodice runs skim and then the skirt flares out cleverly from hidden pleating. At each side along the seam there is actually a inverted pleat that allows the skirt to have quite a