Rare Halston 1976 Couture One Shoulder Gold Metallic Lame Sarong Dress designer-bill-gibb In the book on his

In the book on his work "Gianni Versace" they noted that these dresses were "as simple as a towel wrapped around his torso"

Each sleeve is incredibly wide and the shawl collar is very full

it has a custom screened design that features a print that almost has an exotic skin feel to is

This is a rare example of Halston at his very best and it is easy to see why it would be favoured as a piece worthy of being in The Met

The design is a bright combination of pinks with pops of coral and greens screened onto a twill silk

Rare Halston 1976 Couture One Shoulder Gold Metallic Lame Sarong Dress designer-bill-gibb In the book on hisThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The twin of this dress has appeared in several museum exhibits of his work and Carmen Kass wore one on the red carpet. Barbra Walters was also photoed wearing a version in 1977 and that photo is now in one of the books on his work. Made under the creative direction of Roy Halston. This is classic Halston from his main label couture line. It is one of the most instantly recognizable looks that he ever created. This is an