Iconic Spring 1981 Halston Fully Hand Beaded & Sequinned Silver & Ivory Silk Chiffon Dress z-archive-christianlacroix It has a fully built

It has a fully built in corset that closes with its own independent zipper

buttons to close and has padding in the shoulders

It has a hand set braided cord in two shades of grey that is done in an intricate pattern to  follows the collar and then runs down both sides of the front

There is discoloration / fading to the lining under the arms which you of course cannot see from the exterior

Iconic Spring 1981 Halston Fully Hand Beaded & Sequinned Silver & Ivory Silk Chiffon Dress z-archive-christianlacroix It has a fully builtThis one of the most spectacular Halston dresses I have had in the shop. It's from Spring 1981 and of this point Halston was still in full control of his brand. He had not yet signed the international licensing agreements that would be the beginning of his downfall in 1983. He was at the top of his game and anyone who was anybody was wearing the Halston label. His prices were sky high and the work put into the pieces was impeccable. This is a fabulous