1974 Halston Red Silk Chiffon Ruffled Collar & Cuffs Bias Cut Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld The neck is cut high

The neck is cut high and again this part is left unlined for just a glimpse of skin underneath

Believed to be the first 1990 reissue of the original 1964 design

It is extremely well made and my client says that it was never worn

I love that each sleeve is cut wide to pick up the shape of the skirt

1974 Halston Red Silk Chiffon Ruffled Collar & Cuffs Bias Cut Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld The neck is cut highThis is a beautiful example of Halston's work 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 pieces like this one, sometimes feel 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. They seem so very simple