1960s Teal Traina by Geoffrey Beene Lavender Olive & Turquoise Silk Banded Bodice Dress designer-bonnie-cashin It is cut generously through

It is cut generously through the body with a nod to the exaggerated proportions of the time

The skirt is made from a rich jet black velvet that is then covered with an intricate

The skirt flows to the ground in a column of chiffon acting as the perfect balance to the sleeves

Though It is of course those two huge rings of dyed black fox fur that ring each shoulder and down and around the sleeve right to the waist where all the drama is created

1960s Teal Traina by Geoffrey Beene Lavender Olive & Turquoise Silk Banded Bodice Dress designer-bonnie-cashin It is cut generously throughTeal Traina once pointed to the entrance of his Seventh Avenue showroom and said: It should say school over the door. That is because Teal, who inherited the label from his uncle Anthony Traina, hired many young designers who were just starting their careers. Geoffrey Beene, Dominic Rompallo, Chester Weinberg, Rodriguez and Kay Unger all worked for the label at some point. His uncle was also the financial backer for the Norman Norell label so you will