1980-82 Peach Silk Organza Ruffled Halston Spiral Gown Accessories and Separates Length: Band 8"

Length: Band 8"

It is seamed to perfection - I love the angled and curves seams that flare out just under the waist in particular

It graced the cover of Vogue and appeared in many other publications and editorials

Proper buttonholes under a refined collar close the dress to the waist and the line remains clean at the back with a mid back hand set zipper

The edges of the gown have a hand painted border in a same tone as the dress

1980-82 Peach Silk Organza Ruffled Halston Spiral Gown Accessories and Separates Length: Band 8"For the Resort 1980 show Halston debuted the ruffle. In the book "Halston, An American Original" It is noted that " this was somewhat of a departure for him, but one that offered him an engineering challenge". Others were doing the ruffle and Halston was "determined to find a way to do it better". By 1980 Ruffles were shown in their full glory and WWD even nicknamed Halston "Mr. Ruffle". Ruffles were everywhere between that collection and 1982 and