1970s Geoffrey Beene Couture Backless Jumpsuit & Jacket designer-donald-brooks Item# A113

Item# A113

What a beautiful coat

It wraps and hooks to close and it still has its original silk chiffon sash to further cinch and define the waist The sleeves are quite full and done deliberately so as each has a fantastic sequin detail

The front plunges into a V that meets the band at the waist that gives it shape

1970s Geoffrey Beene Couture Backless Jumpsuit & Jacket designer-donald-brooks Item# A113What you may not see at first glance with this particular piece is that is is indeed a jumpsuit with extra wide cut legs so that it has a full length dress feel once on. You can really see his play on using more sports like and unusual fabrics in this piece as it is made out of a black silk jersey for the jumpsuit and a stiffened netting for the jacket. Both pieces are then trimmed in dressmakers tape a fabric choice normally hidden inside a hem. It