Rare c.1965 Halston for Bergdorf Goodman's Velvet Novelty Hat designer-bessi The matching scarf piece can

The matching scarf piece can be used as a belt

The body of the dress is a fabric that has some stretch so it forms to fit

This beading is done head to toe and some are even set so that the dangle off the fabric

It is a study in restraint and quite remarkable

The simplicity of the cut allows the color to really pop and take center stage

Rare c.1965 Halston for Bergdorf Goodman's Velvet Novelty Hat designer-bessi The matching scarf piece canHalston began his career as a milliner. In 1959 he was made head milliner for Bergdorf Goodman's and became a sensation. His hats were featured heavily in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and he gained international notoriety when Jacqueline Kennedy wore his pillbox hat that she wore to the Presidential inauguration. He stayed at Bergdorf's until mid January 1968 and pieces from this time period are exceedingly rare and this is one of the very few with this