Spectacular 1950s Unlabeled Pink & Gold Glass Bead & Pearl Dress designer-lanvin Item# C372

Item# C372

Geoffrey Beene was one of the great American fashion designers and he was recognized for both his artistic and technical skills

femme fatale curves

Bodice: 11" from shoulder seam to the empire waist seam

The jersey does have some stretch

Spectacular 1950s Unlabeled Pink & Gold Glass Bead & Pearl Dress designer-lanvin Item# C372This dress is is a spectacular example of the high end hand beading that was being produced during this time period. It is harder and harder to find these original pieces that are entirely made of glass beads and with such a heavy covering of bead work. The instant you lift this dress up you know it is an early and well made original because it literally weights about 8 pounds. This is entirely due to the dense and heavy coverage of the beads which