Museum Held c1972 Halston Ultrasuede Cream Dress designer-donald-brooks Really unusual and cute

Really unusual and cute

early seventies

The cut of the dress is a sleek column that is suspended from purple braided straps that curve over each shoulder

The skirt is panels of that insanely fabulous silk jersey and is supermodel length

That slight texture and absolutely superb seaming are sublime and give the suit a rich

Museum Held c1972 Halston Ultrasuede Cream Dress designer-donald-brooks Really unusual and cuteThis fabulous 1972 ultrasuede shirt dress is done in a beautiful cream color. These were THE thing to own in the 1970's no one had seen this fabric before and they were all the rage! Similar examples are held in The Met's and the Museum at FIT's permanent collection and this particular one is actually the twin of one of theirs. The notes there state: "Wrapping, tying, and folding were all habits of mind for Halston. That the designer prized simplicity