1960s Geoffrey Beene Red Jersey Shift Dress 50s_Diana_Warren The dress has a wrap-over

The dress has a wrap-over bodice and a deep ruffle collar which flows around to the back with black trimming creating a dramatic contrast against the vibrant yellow

It is of excellent quality and has exceptional construction

with a grosgrain waistband and fastens at the back with a large number of hook and eye fastenings

The waistband is skillfully cut into a zig-zag line and is defined with a dainty piped seam before falling into a full ankle length skirt

which continues further up the chest in a gently sweeping round neckline

1960s Geoffrey Beene Red Jersey Shift Dress 50s_Diana_Warren The dress has a wrap-overA late 1960s Geoffrey Beene red jersey shift dress. It has an absolutely timeless quality about it so much so that we are struggling to date it. We are leaning more towards 1960s than the 1970s. It's in a really superb quality wool jersey which the designer was particularly well known for and of course his simplicity of design. The dress is outstanding in terms of construction and the fascinating panels are body contoured for maximum effect in