1970s Graphic Geoffrey Beene Silk Backless Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Heart breakingly simple and beautiful

Heart breakingly simple and beautiful

Really a showstopper and in excellent condition

Hologram/serial number sticker intact inside

I love the way the shoulders are curved and no seams used to create the top of each sleeve

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1970s Graphic Geoffrey Beene Silk Backless Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Heart breakingly simple and beautifulThis dress is a wonderful and early example of Geoffrey Beene's work and to me completely sums up the Beene aesthetic pieces with a simple cut that had unexpected details and bold use of fabrics that made you catch your breathe. From the front this is a bold and wonderful sleeveless bodice. The graphic curved print has been screened onto a bengaline silk. The bodice is fitted and then the skirt sweeps out and there are literally yards of fabric in