1960s Teal Traina Emerald Green Embroidered Silk Dress designer-chloe Shoulders: dropped and 18"

Shoulders: dropped and 18"

seemingly unworn condition - even the label is as crisp and white as the day it was made

The bodice is lined with a nude silk chiffon and the sleeves are left unlined

I love how it gives the dress a delicate

Note the measurements have some stretch if needed - these are taken with it lying flat and not stretched

1960s Teal Traina Emerald Green Embroidered Silk Dress designer-chloe Shoulders: dropped and 18"Geoffrey Beene worked for the Traina label from 1958 through to 1963 and I feel that this must be one of his designs. I have seen similar pieces from him later from his own label and its fascinating to see what is probably an early piece of the evolution of one of the great American designers. Here we have an extraordinary full length gown made of a good weighted silk satin in a deep, clear emerald green. The impact of the color alone is fabulous and