1960s Geoffrey Beene Button Front Black Boutique Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent It narrows as it nears

It narrows as it nears the hem for that sexy pinup shape that keeps checked by the refinement of all the other elements at play

It closes down the back with a hand set zipper that extends beyond the hem in the traditional haute couture manner

I love how the skirt waist band has a heavy and dense applique of bead work to give it that little extra pop

The waist in this was left wide and loose and was meant to be worn under a corseted waist belt and the wearer to gather it into place to create even more layers

I love how the buttons end just below the hips so a high opening is left at the front to counter balance that sheath of blackness

1960s Geoffrey Beene Button Front Black Boutique Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent It narrows as it nearsWe do get double of pieces in the shop now and again, and sometimes it happens years apart and sometimes just a couple of weeks go by. I literally just listed (and sold) the twin of this just a few weeks ago. I was happy to have another land in the shop so soon. I have added a photo of one of our wonderful clients Vi who was shot in the version she bought for a styling feature she was in. I loved how to really took it outside the box and used it as a