Beene, Geoffrey; brown and white checkered pattern wool dress and coat
Description
Geoffrey Beene wool double knit and twill chemise style dress with matching coat; off-white double knit bodice, princess seam, back zipper closure and hook & eyes; bodice lined in off-white satin; band collar, short set-in cap sleeves; waistless, drop waist; short skirt in tones of brown checkered design, two front hidden/slit pockets; narrow brown leather belt with square buckle, self belt loops; (coat) polo style coat, princess seams; knee length; brown checkered pattern; notched collar; 3 large white/brown plastic buttons and bound button holes; side slit pockets with band; long set-in two-piece sleeves, slit at cuff; coat lined in brown satin fabric. twill wool. ca. 1960s
Source
HCT.1988.264.6a-c
Date
1966
Relation
Additional fiber images and information available at the CAMEO Materials Database at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Designer
Beene, Geoffrey
Design Elements
Chesterfield-Single-Breasted Jacket, Notched Lapel, Tube Silhouette
Fiber/Fabric Information
fiber content=Wool
Decade
1960-1969
Color
Brown, Off-white
Files
Collection
Citation
“Beene, Geoffrey; brown and white checkered pattern wool dress and coat,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed April 20, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/2530.
Item Relations
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