Spectacular 1950s Unlabeled Pink & Gold Glass Bead & Pearl Dress designer-lanvin All of the layers are

All of the layers are done in black so depending on how you adjust it you get an interesting effect of the fabric being almost opaque in some areas and more transparent in others

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

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

This one is unlabeled and has some small flaws but is in overall great condition

The bottom three buttons are slightly different then the others and I suspect they were replaced at some point but are a decent match

Spectacular 1950s Unlabeled Pink & Gold Glass Bead & Pearl Dress designer-lanvin All of the layers areThis 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