Museum Held 1960s Beene Bazaar Patchwork Dress designer-maurice a mere 2 years before

a mere 2 years before he dies

Modern Sizing equivalent: MED-LRG (8-14)

Reference Photo: Amanda Lee Shirreffs (see the complete blog post on this look here)

The skirt has a second inner layer of silk that has a horsehair ribbon edging at its bottom

Item# DD2252

Museum Held 1960s Beene Bazaar Patchwork Dress designer-maurice a mere 2 years beforeWe spotted the twin of this dress in the twitter feed of Lacy Schutz showing the dress from the archives of The Museum of the City of New York (see that here). From his very first label, this dress has a certain air of youth and experimentation then did his later work. It is made out of a heavy cotton and there is literally yards of fabric in the dress. The fabric is printed with a colourful, vibrant patchwork design and this contrasts perfectly with