Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi Charles Cooper label

Charles Cooper label

And I think that is the case because she continually used a fairly basic palette and always kept to that sleek

Saint Laurent's

This dress gets the full on feminine treatment though - the entire front bodice is corded to create leaves and stems and then a virtual flower garden of little embroidered flower heads are stitched into place giving it a 3D appearance

The dress skims over the bust and then curves in at the waist

Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi Charles Cooper labelThe Shrimpton Couture Archives Reference Photo: (1) Fall 1980 Halston Runway. (2 4) Fall 1980 Halston Ready to Wear Advance Preview.