1974 Halston Red Silk Chiffon Ruffled Collar & Cuffs Bias Cut Dress Message from the famous Russian Collection This little embroidered dress with

This little embroidered dress with its nod to the tradition Mexican dress is a beauty

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The inner dress has a silk satin base

All the button holes are properly finished

From the front it is nothing short of refined elegant perfection with a classic silhouette

1974 Halston Red Silk Chiffon Ruffled Collar & Cuffs Bias Cut Dress Message from the famous Russian Collection This little embroidered dress withThis is a beautiful example of Halston's work during this time period. He was a master at combining function and ease but without sacrificing glamour. He did this with the absolute minimum of seaming that a garment required. His bias cut pieces like this one, sometimes feel somewhat shapeless on the hanger or dress form and it is only when they are slipped on that they drape and settle into place the way they were intended. They seem so very simple