Evening dress
Designer
Geoffrey Beene
(1927 - 2004)
Retailer
Lord & Taylor
(American, founded 1826)
1968
Organza, sequins, and ostrich feathers
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Adler
Object number81.201.17
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.
DescriptionStriped sleeveless tank style mini dress, horizontal stripes of copper and white sequins on organza; wide ostrich feather hemCollections
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