Stunning 1960s George Halley Bright Gold Metallic Puffed Quilted Silk Brocade Tent Coat designer-biba The quality of the piece

The quality of the piece shows in that those button holes are all properly finished and the buttons are functional buttons on the sleeves as well

It has wonderful and elaborate sleeves that have a dramatic pouf at the top of the shoulder and end in a full 11 inch

The loose and easy bias cut should allow it to fit a variety of sizes

He was an early adapter in the use of vinyl

The skirt picks up this embroidery work and has added edges of fine silk ribbons worked into the vertical panels

Stunning 1960s George Halley Bright Gold Metallic Puffed Quilted Silk Brocade Tent Coat designer-biba The quality of the pieceGeorge Halley started at Charles James who said of the young designer that he 'was a genius at draping'. By the time Halley opened his own atelier in 1966 he was well on his way to fame. He won the Coty Award in 1968 and his work is on par with couture. He is one of my personal favorite designers. In 2015 I included him in my list of: The 10 Designers to Add to Your Vintage Collection' for Harper's Bazaar, saying; 'If you want old school glamour and