Geoffrey Beene
Evening Ensemble

DesignerAmerican, 1927–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Evening Ensemble
Datec. 1980
MediumMesh lace, mohair jersey, and gold lamé
DimensionsOverall: 94 × 57 3/16 × 142 3/16in. (238.8 × 145.3 × 361.2cm)
Dress (.B): 56 × 23 in. (142.2 × 58.4 cm)
Other (.C, belt): 33 × 3 × 3/4 in. (83.8 × 7.6 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sue Rowan Pittman
Object number91.1383.A-.C
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ProvenanceSue Rowan Pittman, Houston; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Celebrating Seventh: New York Fashion Designers," at MFAH Mar. 24 - May 26, 1996

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