1971 Halston Couture Royal Blue Liquid Silk Bias Cut Caftan Maxi Dress designer-isabelle-allard On my mannequin the neckline

On my mannequin the neckline would only sit higher up but you could easily wear this fully down on each shoulder to leave then bare

Really a stunner

It is made of a lingerie weight nylon that weighs mere ounces

The washable jersey  allows for that fabulous drape and feels very modern

1971 Halston Couture Royal Blue Liquid Silk Bias Cut Caftan Maxi Dress designer-isabelle-allard On my mannequin the necklineThis amazing blue silk Halston dress is a beautiful example of his earlier work. Halston was a master at combining function and ease but without sacrificing glamour. He did this with the very minimum of seaming. His pieces that were bias cut, like this one, seem to almost be shapeless and not very exciting when you see them on the hanger. But, once you slip them on, they drape and settle into place the way they were intended and the transformation is