Spring 1973 Halston Bright Tangerine Striped Silk Chiffon Caftan w Sash designer-stella-mccartney Imported lace and silks

Imported lace and silks

Great Bessi pieces are right up there with Pucci and Leonard and this particular dress is just fabulous

Each cuff has hidden snaps to close

I love the slim cut and nod to a pea coat but with more refined lady like lines

There are hook & eye that then cover the lower zipper

Spring 1973 Halston Bright Tangerine Striped Silk Chiffon Caftan w Sash designer-stella-mccartney Imported lace and silksThis is a gorgeous original Halston caftan dress that 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