1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-chanel A huge wrap made of

A huge wrap made of the same silk chiffon can be used for cooler evening or more coverage

At the base of the jacket/top and on the cuffs and skirt are gold toned metal buttons that each have a little chic Chanel pump embossed on them

This Malcolm Starr is terrific - it is a unusual combination of a deep burgundy print gold metallic brocade mixed with a deep plush burgundy velvet

To verify the exact date

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 A huge wrap made ofThis 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