Austere 1980s Halston Strapless Liquid Black Silk Velvet Dress designer-helena-barbieri The ribbing has been done

The ribbing has been done for the entire back of the dress and the front part under the bodice

Each of the sleeves is cut to sit just above the elbow and is fitted into the shoulders in a way that allows for that wonderful pouffed balloon effect that you see

It closes at the back with a painted metal zipper

The bodice is sleeved and the neckline cut wide across with very light padding in the shoulders for shape

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Austere 1980s Halston Strapless Liquid Black Silk Velvet Dress designer-helena-barbieri The ribbing has been doneThis dress dates to the early 1980s during the last few years of when Halston was still in control of his brand. At this point in the Halston history, anyone who was anybody was wearing the Halston label. When you see this dress on the hanger you are not as wowed with it as when you see it on. It really needs to be on an actual body to really come to life. Once on the cut and lines create a beautiful fluid movement. The dress is strapless with an