Sparkly Spring 1981 Halston Silver Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Jacket z-archive-christiandior fine grade silk crepe

fine grade silk crepe

Reference Photo: Lanvin Boutique Jours de France

I made some sketchbook notes on how I imagined large real sized banana leaves would look on the human body" Rhodes also notes that this was the collection where she began to "develop the art of dying beads to match or co-ordinate completely with print and chiffon color statements

the pleated silk has a corded silk drawstring at the neck

in a champagne color that has just the slightest undertone of pink to it

Sparkly Spring 1981 Halston Silver Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Jacket z-archive-christiandior fine grade silk crepeIn 1981 Haslton was still in full control of his brand. He had not yet signed the international licensing agreements that would be the beginning of his downfall in 1983. At this point in the Halston history, he was at the top of his game and anyone who was anybody was wearing the Halston label. His prices were sky high and the work put into the pieces was impeccable. This jacket is spectacular. This is the matching sequin design to a dress a sold a