1810-1820 Antique Silk Guaze Shawl designer-jean-paul-gaultier Item# S447

Item# S447

Where it is still definitively Halston is in how it employs that minimal seaming that Halston excelled at

These looks led to the F/W 2009 collection - "The Horn of Plenty"

The gown is lined in a white silk organza and closes at the bodice with fabric covered buttons and at the waist with hook & eye

The top is fitted and lean and the skirt flows to the floor with the volume created by the opening of flat pleats that circle the waist

1810-1820 Antique Silk Guaze Shawl designer-jean-paul-gaultier Item# S447These rectangular shawls were the height of fashion during this time period. It is a stunning antique textile! Light as a feather the black silk gauze has beautiful ribbon weave borders and cross checked sections created on each end. A fine black flower sits in the middle of each crated square and the perfection of each is exquisite. It weighs virtually nothing and is quite beautiful One end is unfinished and there are some small areas of thinning to