1970s One Shoulder Red Jersey Halston Dress designer-givenchy Reference photos: Dior 1961 L'Officiel

Reference photos: Dior 1961 L'Officiel 1961 / Christian Dior Couture Pumpkin Wool Boucle Suit French

That front is cleverly constructed to sit off side - I think this is how it is meant to be worn but you could really play with the top - the two panels at the back have a small ribbon of fabric that holds them together and I think you could adjust this so the top fits you to perfection once you decide how you want it to be worn

Note how each stripe meticulously lines up at the seams and the fantastic pattern formed across the back

What makes it interesting are the horizontal seam details with big jet buttons - it gives the appearance that the dress actually unbuttons in sections - though of course this is all decorative

This gives the piece so much movement and interest

1970s One Shoulder Red Jersey Halston Dress designer-givenchy Reference photos: Dior 1961 L'OfficielThis is perhaps the most iconic of all of the Halston silhouettes and he was a master at this cut. There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by one hook at the shoulder. It gives the sense that undoing that hook would cause the entire dress to drop in a puddle around you. There actually is an inner dress that is made from the same synthetic jersey. It skims over the body in a long sheath and has a slit