1973 Halston Couture Glossy Black Hand Applied Sequin Skirt & Jacket Evening Suit designer-mollie-parnis This is a very rare

This is a very rare textile - the body of the dress is made of a feather light silk paper that has been entirely covered in a stunning hand painted design done in a gold paint

) Glossy black sequins cover every inch and then a tightly beaded diamond & triangle design works its way around the bottom hem and the collar

The skirt is fully lined in a purple silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper

The jacket is tagged a vintage YSL 34 and the pants a 44

The shoulders and sleeves are a semi-transparent black silk net that has little rhinestones scattered across it

1973 Halston Couture Glossy Black Hand Applied Sequin Skirt & Jacket Evening Suit designer-mollie-parnis This is a very rareOt was around 1973 that Halston really embraced sequins and started to showcase them regularly in his collections as his clients asked for more evening pieces from him. The sequin technique he used during this time period differed from later collections. In these earlier pieces the sequins were laid onto the silk underneath completely flat and were placed side by side to each other. This makes the fabric extremely fluid and flexible while giving it a