Dreamiest 1972 Halston Runway Floor Length Baby Blue 100% Scottish Cashmere Dress designer-louis-vuitton Just the lines of the

Just the lines of the top are perfection on its own

The silk is cut on the bias and then covered in pink and iridescent cream sequins so the entire dress shimmers in the lights and seems alive

Very light fraying of the yarn threads here and there as one would expect form a piece this old

The drama of the feathers and rhinestones are magnificent in person

Dreamiest 1972 Halston Runway Floor Length Baby Blue 100% Scottish Cashmere Dress designer-louis-vuitton Just the lines of theThis is a very rare and beautiful example of Halston's work using cashmere during this time period. He was a master at combining function and ease but without sacrificing glamour. He did this with the absolute minimum of seaming that a garment required. His bias cut knit pieces sometimes feel and look somewhat shapeless on the hanger or dress form and it is only when they are slipped on that they drape and settle into place the way they were intended.