Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Geoffrey Beene
(1927 - 2004)
Retailer:
Lord & Taylor
(American, founded 1826)
Date: 1968
Medium: Organza, sequins, and ostrich feathers
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Adler
Object number: 81.201.17
DescriptionStriped sleeveless tank style mini dress, horizontal stripes of copper and white sequins on organza; wide ostrich feather hem
Label Text:As media expanded in the 1960s, celebrity tastemakers diversified. Black musicians and actors, such as Diana Ross, were more visible than ever before. Ross embodied a wholesome, youthful glamour. She wore a version of this Geoffrey Beene dress for a performance.
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