Cosmo Cover Documented Fall 1983 Bob Mackie Couture Red Glass Beaded & Silk Chiffon Halter Back Dress designer-sonia-rykiel Waist: 19" flat across from

Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam but open on each side

Tagged a size 44

Photo: Mabalu/Wikipedia (from Great Names of Fashion Display)

† The bodice is lightly boned and all the draping and pleating to form this highly sculptural shape are hand stitched into place

Hips: stretches between 14-17" comfortably from side seam to side seam

Cosmo Cover Documented Fall 1983 Bob Mackie Couture Red Glass Beaded & Silk Chiffon Halter Back Dress designer-sonia-rykiel Waist: 19" flat across fromThis dress is the twin of the one worn by Brooke Shields for the December 1983 cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine. We also found a photo of the dress that I believe is a backstage shot from the runway presentation. It is instantly recognizable as having been designed by Bob Mackie. Mackie was best known for dressing Cher and for his undying love of opulence and bead work, both of which he incorporates heavily into the best of his designs. Modern girls are