1970s Geoffrey Beene Couture Backless Jumpsuit & Jacket designer-donald-brooks Done in a brilliant green

Done in a brilliant green mixed with pinks and purples on a light scarf weight silk that holds the color amazingly well

The front plunges into a V that meets the band at the waist that gives it shape

I am sure the deep V was originally meant to be worn at the back as was the style then but it is so well constructed you can get away with wearing it either way - if you dare to have a plunge that deep in the front that is

Fully lined through the top with hand set brown silky rayon and through the skirt with a black silk

1970s Geoffrey Beene Couture Backless Jumpsuit & Jacket designer-donald-brooks Done in a brilliant greenWhat you may not see at first glance with this particular piece is that is is indeed a jumpsuit with extra wide cut legs so that it has a full length dress feel once on. You can really see his play on using more sports like and unusual fabrics in this piece as it is made out of a black silk jersey for the jumpsuit and a stiffened netting for the jacket. Both pieces are then trimmed in dressmakers tape a fabric choice normally hidden inside a hem. It