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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Object record

Evening dress

1968

Materials

cotton, silk

House / label

Geoffrey Beene

Collection

1968

Archive reference

1983.209.34

Behind the design

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.

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