Austere 1980s Halston Strapless Liquid Black Silk Velvet Dress designer-vivienne-westwood The back is left entirely

The back is left entirely open along a long slit that simply ties to close in two places

I think it would make a dramatic and fabulous evening coat or wrap and tie it over a slip and wear it our as a dress

The base fabric is a deep pink silk that has bright colorful embroidery covering its surface

Its the ultimate little black dress that has the earliest R&K label

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Austere 1980s Halston Strapless Liquid Black Silk Velvet Dress designer-vivienne-westwood The back is left entirelyThis 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