Unusual 1976 Halston Deep Brown Strapless Tie Front Dress in a Soft Terry Cloth designer-Fausto-Puglisi The Char label is one

The Char label is one of the best of the hand made hippie chic labels from the sixties and seventies and has a cult like following - and I have a couple of really unusual pieces to share

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from the signature black moss crepe fabric that is so representative of this era

It is very pretty - masses of flowers in olives

The effect is amazing - almost like wearing a fine gold leaf and the dress is shockingly light in weight

Unusual 1976 Halston Deep Brown Strapless Tie Front Dress in a Soft Terry Cloth designer-Fausto-Puglisi The Char label is oneI am always on the look out for this style of dress by Halston. It is one of the most iconic of all of the Halston silhouettes. Countless women have been photoed in a version and I have included many of those reference photos here. Versions have been exhibited and there is always one included in every and any book on Halston and his work. This is a very unusual version in a terry cloth. I have had one of these a long time ago and was excited to have