Bill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re-launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of  the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seemed to have of always being flattering on the body. This is a gorgeous example of his work. The mix of colours is even better in person. It is just beautiful.

This is a stunning dress that is made out of a three pale pastel shades. The bodice is the palest possible blush pink. The panel that creates that single shoulder and the matching sash is a pale champagne taupe and then the skirt is a darker sandy taupe that still has a soft feel to it. The silk is very light in weight but has just enough structure to hold the shape that you see. The dress is strapless with a sweetheart neckline that is lightly gathered between the breasts and down each side. It is meant to be fitted through the bodice. The waist nips in and then the full skirt falls to the floor from there. The skirt is made from two layers of silk and the inner layer is the same colour as the shoulder and sash piece and it extends out from underneath the top layer a few inches. I love how this perfectly ties everything together. It is already such a pretty dress but it is that panel that sweeps up and over the one shoulder and attaches into the waist line with a series of hooks that make the dress absolutely fantastic. The panel is attached along the front waist and then you sweep it up and over the shoulder and hook it into place at the side. I love the panel worn open and swept out over the arm as I have photoed it but you could also make it sit just on top of the shoulder. You could twist it or you could have it go across the neck on over the other shoulder. You could also wrap it around the waist instead to create a wider band there and then use the sash as a turban or as a neck piece. It really gives you a few options to style this piece with. No matter how you decide to wear it it is a spectacular and dramatic detail that really elevates the dress. I love it. Excellent condition.

The bodice is lined in the same silk and the skirt is made from two layers as described above. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. The panel that goes over the shoulder hooks into place at the back. 

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9.5" from top of strapless bodice to waist
Total length: 45" from waist to front hem, 53" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4709

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This one of the most spectacular dresses that Halston ever made and versions of it reside in The Metropolitan Museum collection and and another version was on display for the "Halston and Warhol: Silver and Suede Exhibit" in 2015. We have included those as well as several other reference photos documenting the various forms of this dress that he did. It is from his Spring 1981 and of this point Halston was still in full control of his brand. He had not yet signed the international licensing agreements that would be the beginning of his downfall in 1983. He was at the top of his game and anyone who was anybody was wearing the Halston label. His prices were sky high and the work put into the pieces was impeccable. This is a fabulous example of his work. from this time period

Halston's beaded and sequin pieces were being made in India during this time period where some of the best of this type of work was being done during this time period. Halston personally chose the fabrics and materials that were used for each piece of his collection and then sent them to India where they were beaded and sequinned to his specific instructions and assembled. The 1981 collection was especially intricate and the majority of the runway garments were heavily beaded and/or sequinned. This dress is absolutely gorgeous and all of the bead and sequin work on it is completely done by hand. Silver tube beads and pale iridescent sequins with just a touch of colour sequins are mixed with pastel blue and soft, pastel turquoise sequins. Then to define the edges of the pattern you have a series of faux pearls worked through the mix. Everything is laid out in an intricate and instantly recognizable pattern that covers the dress from neck to hem. Each bead and sequin has been hand applied onto an ivory silk chiffon base that has a touch of transparency. I love how it glitters and sparkles in the light from every angle. No matter how good this dress looks in the photos it is even better in person. The cut is easy and flattering to wear. The neckline is high and scooped and is edge with tightly space beads. It skims over the bust to the hips and then flares out just slightly as it nears the hem. The sleeves are cut slightly wider at the top and then barrow down to the wrist where they have same border of sequins as the neckline. It is amazingly comfortable to wear because of the easy cut. Every square inch of the dress is finished in that amazing pattern that combines curving rounded patterns with angled bands. I absolutely love it. Excellent condition

The dress is unlined and closes with a back set zipper. The bead work is completely hand done. The easy cut should fit a variety of sizes. It is incredible.

Sleeves: 23" and 12.75" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 18.5 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist:to 16 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 43" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent:around the upper arm SML-MED

Item# DD4701

Reference Photos: (1) Model in Halston, The Denver Post, November 1983.  /  (2) Halston Advertisement. Vogue US, November 1983. /  (3-4) Marisa Berenson (left) at a Party in Halston's Olympic Tower Showroom, October 1983.   /  (5) Halston Ensemble from the MET Collection.  /  (6) Exhibit photo from Halston and Warhol: Silver and Suede Exhibit 2015.

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This is such a pretty little spring / summer set. Both pieces are made from a textured white fabric that feels like it has a bit of a cotton mix in it. The added texture in the fabric helps to hold its shape and sit perfectly once on the body. It is then detailed with the prettiest little pink and red rose print with a green stem and leaves. These tiny little flowers are scattered over both pieces. The jacket is tailored with a sleek and simple cut. The collar is neat and notched and it buttons down the front with matching fabric covered buttons. All of the buttonholes are properly made. The shoulders are lightly padded for shape and the sleeves are short and simple in feel. It curves in at the waist by the way that it seamed and then there are two decorative flaps on each hip. It is to curve out and over the hips and I love the pretty and feminine feel this gives the jacket. The skirt is simple in shape with an A-line cut and a band at the waist and hidden set zipper. The set is even prettier in real life than how it photoed and it is a perfect little suit for spring. Good condition with notes below

Both pieces are lined in a white silk. The jacket closes with four buttons at the front and the skirt zips to close at the back with hook & eye at the waistband. Light padding in the shoulders. A tiny bit of colour run to the fabric on the front of the jacket, faint marks under the arms inside and out, and perhaps a tiny faint mark here and there. All minor and it presents well. Please see the photo after the label shot. The jacket is tagged a vintage ODLR 6 and the skirt has no size tag

Jacket
Sleeves: 10.5" and it is 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hip: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4679

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This dress is an incredible piece of Halston history. Its near twin walked the runway for the Resort 1982 show and version in white were shot for the press advance looks that year as well. The original sketch appears in one of the Halston books and it has the added provenance of the dress that was lent to and worn by Emmanuelle Chriqui in 2002. This is classic Halston from his main label couture line. It is incredibly chic and sexy and one of two important Halston pieces I have for you today. This is an incredible example of his work from this time period. 

This is an amazing couture Halston dress that is a very rare and special find. It is entirely cut on the bias and utilizes his signature minimal seaming. Halston defined how woman dressed in the 1970s and these jersey dresses that he did were tremendously flattering to the body. It is also insanely sexy with the cut out at the front that leaves your stomach bare. The fabric is a beautiful and very light black silk jersey that moves and drapes fantastically. The neckline is scooped with a piped edge that extends up and behind the neck where it hooks into place. On either side of the scoop at the front the fabric extends into panels that create a halter shape. The panels curve down on an angle and secure into the sides of the waist. This leaves the middle part of the stomach bare and open. The panels are then gathered into the piping at the top and wrap around the back in a low curve. The entire back is completely bare and exposed and it is so sexy. The skirt flares out from there and it has a ton of movement when you move. It is spectacular. The jersey is very fine and light and it is cut on the bias and there are yards of it in the skirt. I love that he cut the sides of the skirt slightly longer then the front so you get a bit of a sweeping feel around you. This also helps the skirt to pick up the air when you move so that it billows around you as you walk. Inside the skirt there is an inner layer of silk chiffon and that helps to soften out any bumps underneath the top layer and helps to make it very flattering to wear. This is a very rare example of Halston at the top of his game. It is easy to see why his work is the subject of so many books and retrospective shows at museums worldwide. Excellent condition with a tiny note below.

The bodice is made from two layers of the silk jersey and the skirt has an inner silk chiffon lining. The dress hooks to close with two set so of hooks and then it snaps and hooks below the back of the waist. Hand finished. I see some tiny, snags and pin holes along the hem here and there. The fabric has some stretch but the waist has no give.

Bust: The front halter should accommodate a variety of cup sizes. It is approximately 14 to 17" flat across the front
Waist: 12"
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from neck to waist
Total length: approx 50" from shoulder to longest points of the hem 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-SML

Item#  DD4661

Reference Photos: (1) Models Chris Royer and Margaret Donohoe in looks from Halston’s Resort 1982 Halston Ready-to-wear Advance.  /  (2) Resort 1982 Halston Runway.  /  (3) Resort 1979 Halston Runway.  /  (4) Sketches from 1978-79 Halston.  /  (5-6) Emmanuelle Chriqui in this dress at the 2022 Environmental Media Association Awards Gala, October 2022.

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This beautiful cape is from the Fall 1988 collection and several versions of it were shown on the runway that season. It was an integral piece to the direction of the show and we have included several photos from the runway. I personally have several versions of his capes myself and have worn them countless times. It is literally the perfect thing to pop over a dress at night time. It is a very versatile and easy-to-wear piece that is the perfect neutral that will work with everything.

The cape is in a very beautiful soft taupe and it is made from a high end wool that has a little bit of weight just due to the sheer amount of it in the cape but is still still comfortable and easy side to wear. The cape itself is effortless to make a part of your wardrobe. You just slip it over your shoulders and it drapes in place. The long and simple lines of it are perfect for a very minimalist feel while the sheer length and amount of fabric in it add all the drama of a cape. A stitched border highlights, the lines and seams of the coat and I love that the stitches are the perfect match to the colour so it really keeps within that minimalist feel. It has no collar and closes with one perfect colour matched button at the nape of the neck. There is a ton of fabric in the body of the cape so that when you move you get wonderful movement as it floats and billows around you. The cut is impeccable and it is a great piece of YSL's fashion history. Excellent condition

Unlined and has a button at the neck with no other closures. Tagged a 38 but there are no true defined shoulder seams and that combined with the open fit endure that will fit pretty much anyone. It even has an extra button sewn into the inner hem

Length: 57" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD4660

Reference Photos/Videos: Fall 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Runway. 

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