Documented Fall 1977 Halston Cashmere Sky Blue Dress w Extra Long Attached Wrap Ties designer-Louis-Mies Made of a slinky silk

Made of a slinky silk jersey it is actually lined in the same jersey so has a good weight to it and also hangs perfectly as a result

Skirt: 47" from top of band  at the waist to hem

/  (2-3) from the book Dior

The striping goes horizontal on the skirt while the top offers an interesting contrast with the striping placed vertically

The top is actually a partially separate piece that sits over an inner slip top and is attached at the top of the shoulders

Documented Fall 1977 Halston Cashmere Sky Blue Dress w Extra Long Attached Wrap Ties designer-Louis-Mies Made of a slinky silkThis is a very rare and beautiful example of Halston's work using cashmere during this time period. He was a master at combining function and ease but without sacrificing glamour. He did this with the absolute minimum of seaming that a garment required. His bias cut knit pieces sometimes feel and look somewhat shapeless on the hanger or dress form and it is only when they are slipped on that they drape and settle into place the way they were intended.