1972 Black Silk Jersey Halston Shirt Dress designer-james-galanos The dress is made of

The dress is made of a good weight jersey and is very fluid and drapes perfectly

romantic feel and takes the concept of the little black dress to new levels

There is so much fabric that I feel these do not detract but I have priced it lower as a result

I suspect that the lining was a later addition but it is well done and of excellent quality so is left as found

The skirt is really incredible with a checked patchwork of metallic and velvet squares

1972 Black Silk Jersey Halston Shirt Dress designer-james-galanos The dress is made ofThis 1972 dress is the black version of the one peeking above Halston's shoulder in the picture included in this listing. These long silk knit shirt dresses were a Halston staple and were designed for that chic modern woman to wear while entertaining at home or in an intimate setting. The wearer was able to move and be superbly comfortable, never worrying about getting wrinkled or being inappropriate or uncomfortable. Because of their body hugging