Documented Fall 1977 Halston Cashmere Sky Blue Dress w Extra Long Attached Wrap Ties designer-Louis-Mies Hips: to 21" flat across

Hips: to 21" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

wraps and ties into place to create shape

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

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

/  (2-3) from the book Dior

Documented Fall 1977 Halston Cashmere Sky Blue Dress w Extra Long Attached Wrap Ties designer-Louis-Mies Hips: to 21" flat acrossThis 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.