Fall 1973 Geoffrey Beene Graphic Burgundy and Taupey Cream Jersey Dress Sold The skirt adjusts and can

The skirt adjusts and can become quite wide

The body of the jacket is a inky black velvet - so rich and luxurious looking and feeling

Fratini was a London-based fashion and costume designer whose label existed from 1964 into the eighties

Documented in a similar version by Helmut Newton

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Fall 1973 Geoffrey Beene Graphic Burgundy and Taupey Cream Jersey Dress Sold The skirt adjusts and canI love the stark lines of this Geoffrey Beene dress and the contrast between the deep burgundy panels and the deeper cream parts of the dress. The two colors are set so that they become an integral part of the design and add both interest and length as the eye is pulled from the neck to the floor. The neck is high in a modified turtleneck that has a more sleek then slouched feel. The sleeves are long and lean and the bodice skims over the bust into