1960s Rare Hand Painted George Halley Silk Gown designer-paco-rabanne Its is cut architectural style

Its is cut architectural style as typical of the nest of the Cardin pieces are

It is made of a mesh knit that has a bit of a metallic feel to it even though it does not have metallic thread in it - it is from the fabric it is made of and this would have been cutting edge in the late 1990s

deep V fronted halterneck bodice skims over the bust and then nips in at the waist

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1960s Rare Hand Painted George Halley Silk Gown designer-paco-rabanne Its is cut architectural styleThis gown is divine and made to couture standards. I love richness and instant impact of the fabric and the elegant cut. I feel that Halley designs always start with the fabric and this fabric is amazing. It is a rich, heavy cream silk with a hand paint design of grapes and flowers running over its surface in a soft, romantic wash of color. Over and through the design runs a layer of silk velvet fused over the pattern and used as an outline to give