1960s Geoffrey Beene Boutique Red Linen Dress designer-frank-usher I want to share with

I want to share with you this excerpt from the FDIM blog entry

There is light color loss to the tops of the texture bits on the buttons There is wear to the silk piping along the top of the skirt and an area of discoloration to the skirt on the exterior

It has a built in inner crinoline and the shape and fullness that you see is from that

I adore this bright and cheerful two piece set

1960s Geoffrey Beene Boutique Red Linen Dress designer-frank-usher I want to share withThe little linen pieces by Geoffrey Beene are some of my favorites by him. He chose the best possible fabrics and that combined with his crisp lines and tailored cuts make for perfect little dresses. This one is amazing and I love the contrast of the red with the white edged buttons. It also features his signature top stitching that he used often during this time period and here he kept the thread red so you have a tone on tone feel. The bodice is