1960s Geoffrey Beene Button Front Black Boutique Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent Boldly down the back run

Boldly down the back run his signature contrasting finish adding a bit of drama as you walk away or turn

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

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

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

1960s Geoffrey Beene Button Front Black Boutique Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent Boldly down the back runWe 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