Fall 1979 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress designer-helena-barbieri The waist nips in and

The waist nips in and you can emphasize it further with the original fabric covered belt

The skirt is long and lean and the bodice simple

This set was made by Star of Siam and the label proudly states that is was hand tailored in Bangkok

Killer seventies jacket or top that is made of a black silk chiffon that has been entirely beaded with a wonderful whirling pattern front and back

I love that panel that drapes out form the mid-waist and through the legs - it gives the whole ensemble an exotic flare harem like feel

Fall 1979 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress designer-helena-barbieri The waist nips in andWhen researching this piece I found a pattern in a similar vein from the 1973 collection in the book "Halston" by Phaidon. I believe this may be from that same season and was most likely a custom piece. The fabric is a bias cut, gold & blue metallic lame silk and is extremely light in weight so moves amazingly and feel wonderful when on. It is cut deceptively simple and constructed to skim and drape over the body. The bias cut of the fabric allows it