Fall 1979 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress designer-helena-barbieri Killer seventies jacket or top

Killer seventies jacket or top that is made of a black silk chiffon that has been entirely beaded with a wonderful whirling pattern front and back

Light scratches in the gold hardware consistent with age but no true flaws - the exterior looks show room new

This is the perfect little black knit halter top that you will reach for over and over whenever you want to drop jaws and need something over-the-top sexy

I love that panel that drapes out form the mid-waist and through the legs - it gives the whole ensemble an exotic flare harem like feel

It weighs mere ounces and is stunning and in excellent

Fall 1979 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress designer-helena-barbieri Killer seventies jacket or topWhen researching this piece I found a pattern in a similar vein from the 1973 collection in the book "Halston" by Phaidon. I believe this may be from that same season and was most likely a custom piece. The fabric is a bias cut, gold & blue metallic lame silk and is extremely light in weight so moves amazingly and feel wonderful when on. It is cut deceptively simple and constructed to skim and drape over the body. The bias cut of the fabric allows it