Early 1970s Geoffrey Beene Boutique Red Plaid Holiday Silk Taffeta Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier Bust: 20" from side seam

Bust: 20" from side seam to side seam and widens to 24" at the hem

The top is tagged a 36 and the skirt a 38

The print is screened onto a light silk jersey that feels wonderful once on the body

It is banded below that in the same purple floral print cotton with a empire feeling waist

Super sexy

Early 1970s Geoffrey Beene Boutique Red Plaid Holiday Silk Taffeta Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier Bust: 20" from side seamGeoffrey Beene is one of the great American designers and I actively look for his work, especially the earlier pieces from his Geoffrey Beene Boutique days. The Boutique label was introduced in 1967 as an high end ready to wear label that was an alternative to his couture pieces that he had been producing since his self named label launched in 1963. It was replaced in 1974 by the Beene Bag label, a more affordable RTW line. This dress is wonderful and