Stunning c 1990 Geoffrey Beene Strapless Sequin Bodice & Floral Silk Taffeta Dress w Shawl designer-andre-courreges heavy silk with a layer

heavy silk with a layer of silk velvet fused onto the silk

The first is that a very similar version that was done completely in silver was done for Elizabeth Taylor

This dress is from his initial

Where that extra panel hits the hip area it opens into large inverted pleats on either side which gives the back even more volume

Stunning c 1990 Geoffrey Beene Strapless Sequin Bodice & Floral Silk Taffeta Dress w Shawl designer-andre-courreges heavy silk with a layerGeoffrey Beene was one of the most awarded designers in the US. There is a currently an exhibit running of his work for the 2023 year titled MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene. I wanted to share the exhibit notes because they sum his career so well saying 'At his core, Beene was a fashion rebel who ignored trends, instead preferring to design garments that began as geometric shapes and evolved into silhouettes that moved naturally with the human