Evening dress
Geoffrey Beene · 1968
Geoffrey Beene
- Geometric cutting
- Experimental eveningwear
Geoffrey Beene used geometric cutting, inventive seams and unexpected fabric combinations to create clothes that followed the body without restricting movement. His sophisticated designs could also be playful.
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Evening dress
1968
A cream vest-like bodice contrasts with a long red skirt. Black trim defines the waist and hem, making the division between upper and lower body a central feature of this cotton-and-silk evening dress.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ensemble
1974 · V&A collection
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Suit
1970 · V&A collection
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Trouser suit
1970 · V&A collection
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Dress
ca. 1990 · V&A collection
Taffeta and sequins.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1968
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Geoffrey Beene
The 1968 evening dress shown here makes that balance visible through a vest-like bodice, long red skirt and sharply contrasting black borders.