1980s Geoffrey Beene Cheline & Handpainted Set designer-fendi A one shoulder cut

A one shoulder cut

Made of a very early silk knit jersey the fabric is very fluid and drapes perfectly

Note that some pictures show the top with and without a collar - that is because it is actually snaps on and off - all hidden along the inner edge

that would have been completely overseen by the house of† Desses and is how "ready to wear" pieces were produced for† clients

The panel above this skims over your hips and waist and is cut on the bias so it follows your curves

1980s Geoffrey Beene Cheline & Handpainted Set designer-fendi A one shoulder cutFabulous Geoffrey Beene Set that is a testament ot what can be achieved with the choice of fabric! It looks like it should be heavy but the set is shockingly light in weight. The chenille used in a very fine and light almost more like a silk velvet but with the texture of chenille. The silk taffeta used with it is also very fine grade and it has been hand painted with gold, has voided squares of applied velvet and a crumpled texture deliberately