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

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

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

Bodice: 12" from top of ruffle to waist

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