1970s Lillie Rubin Tie Dye Silk Dress w Low Back and Halter Front Accessories and Separates Presents as very good once

Presents as very good once on

Some small shattering to the edges of the petals and some small breaks in the betting - still sound and pretty

Photo by Kourken Pakchanian

It is perhaps the most iconic of all of the Halston silhouettes and in 2016 a red jersey version of this  dress entered modern day fashion history when Kate Moss wore its twin on the red carpet at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival

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1970s Lillie Rubin Tie Dye Silk Dress w Low Back and Halter Front Accessories and Separates Presents as very good onceThe Lillie Rubin label was actually a chain of boutiques that sold mainly evening wear and carried other labels as well. Pieces often had both the Lillie Rubin shop label and the designer label. This dress has only its Lillie Rubin label but I have always wondered if it was perhaps a Halston. I have never been able to verify that. If it is not I think it was definitely inspired by the tie dye work that Halston was doing during this time period. I