1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-chanel To verify the exact date

To verify the exact date

Here he utilizes the stretch lingerie weight nude nylon "bandage" fabric that would have still been a fairly new innovation then

Hand painted silk chiffon over a silk interior has a asymmetrical hem and waist detailing

A gathered bit of silk is attached to one side and swoops up and over the neckline to create a goddess like one shoulder silhouette

There is one teeny nick to the top layer of fabric on one sleeve - it looks at first glance to be a slub in the fabric but is there

1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-chanel To verify the exact dateThis dress is wonderful and I was lucky enough to be able to document it by the print to the 1978 resort collection. Halston did do swimwear collections for his clients and this was a dress that was a part of that same line as it is made from a jersey that is much like a swimsuit fabric. The print is bold and beautiful and the same print used on the swimsuit and sarong in the Vogue editorial shot that I found from that same year. The top is cut halter