Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi This dress gets the full

This dress gets the full on feminine treatment though - the entire front bodice is corded to create leaves and stems and then a virtual flower garden of little embroidered flower heads are stitched into place giving it a 3D appearance

And I think that is the case because she continually used a fairly basic palette and always kept to that sleek

Here we have a beautiful embroidered muslin that appears to be all hand work

Absolutely gorgeous 1950s dress with superb detailing

Charles Cooper label

Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi This dress gets the fullThe Shrimpton Couture Archives Reference Photo: (1) Fall 1980 Halston Runway. (2 4) Fall 1980 Halston Ready to Wear Advance Preview.