Fall 1979 Bill Blass Couture Hand Sequin Gold & Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba The minimal seaming that Halston

The minimal seaming that Halston was so very good at is combined with a light

as well as a back painted metal zipper

Waist: 15" flat across the inside back from side seam to side seam

It closes at the front with a series of snaps and hook & eye

This amazing gown only gets better as you get nearer and see the many details that have been added to the bodice

Fall 1979 Bill Blass Couture Hand Sequin Gold & Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba The minimal seaming that HalstonI found a reference photo for a similar version of this dress that American Socialite Slim Keith wore to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York City, in December of 1979. Barring the fact that she could have pulled this from her closet, that effectively dates it to the fall of 1979. This dress is magnificent and I personally own the twin of this one so I can attest to how wonderful it is once on. The dress has elements of his work that he