• This set dates to the 1970s and most likely to the mid to late 1970s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Geoffrey Beene.
• Beene is one of the great American designers and it is always a pleasure to find outstanding examples of his work for the shop.
• I love that it is a set. Whenever you have two pieces you have that added versatility of being able to mix and match them with things you already own. This extends the life and wearability of the pieces.
• Both the top and skirt have been made out of a light in weight black silk that has been top stitched in long vertical rows to create a quilting feel to it. Mixed with that are black and silver metallic thread details.
• The top is made to feel slouchy and easy to wear. The neck line is scooped at the front and falls in a shallow V at the back.
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves extend down to slightly narrow in at their cuffs.
• Both the neck line, the ends of the sleeves, and the hem are edged in a black ribbon that has angled silver thread bands.
• The top is fairly loose and easy through the body and you can see how it sits over the skirt in that perfect relaxed way. Running down the front of the top is a wide five inch band of silver and black chevron.
• The skirt has that exact same band of silver and black running down the front. These lineup perfectly once on and it creates this fantastic flash of silver down the front of the outfit.
• The skirt has a slim band around the waist for shape and then it curves out and over the hips. From there is widens out slightly as it nears the hem.
• It wraps to close over itself and hooks into place both inside and outside of the waistband. There is an exposed slant pocket on one hip and there is a second pocket hidden under the wrap on the other side.
• I love that he has little tags that say front on both pieces hidden on the inside. The perfect little vintage detail.
• Both pieces are self backed. The top slips over the head to wear with no closures. The skirt wraps and hooks to close. It is meant to be more on the easy slouchy side in terms of fit. 
• There was no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Top
Slightly dropped sleeves: 22" and they are just under 16"around the upper arm
Shoulders: approximately 15.5"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom edge: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from top of shoulder to waist

Skirt
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 33" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5848

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