Museum Held 1977 Halston Blue Cashmere One Shoulder Dress designer-geoffrey-beene September 1988

September 1988

It is also a good weight that has a beautiful drape but still manages to glide over the body and be very flattering

I love the simplicity of those darling day dress from the 1940s

It's a simple shape - buttoning down the front with a slight suggestion of the waist and a soft flaring out of the skirt

Bodice: 20" from shoulder to waist

Museum Held 1977 Halston Blue Cashmere One Shoulder Dress designer-geoffrey-beene September 1988Halston single handedly transformed cashmere from a dowdy British staple to a fashion must have. These long, slim dresses made of pure cashmere wool became a Halston staple and were designed for that chic modern woman to wear. The wearer was able to move and be superbly comfortable, never worrying about getting wrinkled or being inappropriate or uncomfortable. Every chic woman had to have one. I have included a reference photo of a lighter blue