Incredible 1973 Halston One Shoulder Couture Brilliant Blue Silk Chiffon Dress designer-chloe or even removed altogether

or even removed altogether

remaining there up to just before his passing in 1993 of brain cancer

Wide panels of black sequins run down either side to cover the breasts and at the back the sequins run down the center of the back to conceal the zipper

It is cut deceptively simple with a slit front neck and a second slit that goes up to the knee at the bottom of the front

The genius is in both the cut and choice of such fine fabrications

Incredible 1973 Halston One Shoulder Couture Brilliant Blue Silk Chiffon Dress designer-chloe or even removed altogetherHalston did variations of hos famous one shoulder dresses over the course of several years and they are still among the most collectible of all of his pieces. Nothing says Halston like this classic and when you find one in a silk chiffon and this stunning shade of blue it is a joy to see. Versions of this dress have appeared in several museum exhibits of his work and I have included a photo of a similar one from The Met. These are still one of his