1973 Halston Couture Glossy Black Hand Applied Sequin Skirt & Jacket Evening Suit designer-arnold-scaasi Waist: open and defined by

Waist: open and defined by the attached tie

The dress is also a labeled piece which is rare for this time period and gives you an idea of the quality of the piece

The jersey skims and clings over the body but in a forgiving way

The weave of the fabric becomes a design detail in itself

1973 Halston Couture Glossy Black Hand Applied Sequin Skirt & Jacket Evening Suit designer-arnold-scaasi Waist: open and defined byOt was around 1973 that Halston really embraced sequins and started to showcase them regularly in his collections as his clients asked for more evening pieces from him. The sequin technique he used during this time period differed from later collections. In these earlier pieces the sequins were laid onto the silk underneath completely flat and were placed side by side to each other. This makes the fabric extremely fluid and flexible while giving it a