1960s Geoffrey Beene Top Stitch Dress designer-geoffrey-beene feel good piece of vintage

feel good piece of vintage couture

This is stunning matte silk satin faille kimono inspired piece that can be worn as a dress

The colors are feminine and romantic and it is just wonderful

It is not till you get close to the dress that you fully realize its genius

lived in Belgium at the time with her husband who was stationed there

1960s Geoffrey Beene Top Stitch Dress designer-geoffrey-beene feel good piece of vintageAn amazing, sculptural piece from Geoffrey Beene in the most amazing starched linen fabric with bold white top stitching! It has a definite mod chicness to it! The bodice is dipped deep in the front and it zips to close an unusual touch. The skirt flares out in an A line and has a gorgeous rounded front detailing a signature touch from Beene. I love the rounded collar and how bold it is. This picks up that round front of the skirt and the big round