Fall 1979 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress designer-helena-barbieri perfectly cut

perfectly cut

This set was made by Star of Siam and the label proudly states that is was hand tailored in Bangkok

This is the perfect little black knit halter top that you will reach for over and over whenever you want to drop jaws and need something over-the-top sexy

This looks like it had a lining at one point but it was removed so it is now unlined except for the bottom panel of embroidery that is backed in a nude silk

Fall/Winter 2014

Fall 1979 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress designer-helena-barbieri perfectly cutWhen researching this piece I found a pattern in a similar vein from the 1973 collection in the book "Halston" by Phaidon. I believe this may be from that same season and was most likely a custom piece. The fabric is a bias cut, gold & blue metallic lame silk and is extremely light in weight so moves amazingly and feel wonderful when on. It is cut deceptively simple and constructed to skim and drape over the body. The bias cut of the fabric allows it