1970s Taupe Grey Plunge Halston Dress designer-nina-ricci A true piece of fashion

A true piece of fashion history

It has a simple cut with an undefined waist and long sleeves

The sash belt is original to the dress and also in excellent condition

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through which gold thread has been worked in so that the entire piece glows

1970s Taupe Grey Plunge Halston Dress designer-nina-ricci A true piece of fashionAn amazing 1970s Halston in a rich grey taupe shape of a fine wool that has perhaps a touch of cashmere. This was one of his favorite fabric to use for day and the lines are also classically Halston. It is bias cut and with as little seaming as possible I think his life goal was to work dresses around fabric rather then seam fabric into shape! The front plunges almost to the waist but stops just short of indecency. The waist is elastic so is extremely