{"product_id":"spring-1967-george-halley-couture-pale-pink-dress-w-rhinestones-hand-emroidery-flower-detailing","title":"Spring 1967 George Halley Couture Pale Pink Dress w Rhinestones, Hand Emroidery \u0026 Flower Detailing","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is from the Spring 1967 George Halley collection. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of George Halley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe twin of this dress in a different colour resides in the permanent collection of the Met Museum. Each dress would have been individual individually ordered by a client and it's possible that both the one that I have and the one in The Met are the only ones that exist in those colours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalley was one of the great American Couturiers and he started his career working for Charles James\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eWhen he opened his own atelier in 1966 he was well on his way to fame. He won the Coty Award in 1968 and his work is on par with couture. He is one of my personal favourite designers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWomen's Wear Daily\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecalled him\u003cem\u003e 'a designer in a lovely world of his own'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an absolutely outstanding dress that shows the extreme level of detail that was being done in this era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress would have been made entirely by hand in his workshops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is not perfect but it's small flaws are forgivable for what it is. Please read the entire listing carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is made from a soft pink silk netting that tops an inner layer of a pale pink silk. The netted layer has an elaborate hand embroidered leaf and flower pattern done on a silver-black metal thread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdded over that to cover the entire surface of the dress are hand cut silk ans velvet flowers, prong set rhinestones, iridescent beads set by hand and tiny silver sequins.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front has a wide scooped neckline that is completely embellished all around the edges with clusters of the iridescent, beads and rhinestones. The same elaborate border circles around the edge of each sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shoulders are soft and the sleeves are capped so that they poof out slightly in a delightful shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bodice skims over you to a high empire cut just under the bust. There is an attached ivory velvet band that covers the seam there. This ends in a pretty and romantic bow at the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pattern on the bodice is set closer together with a more dense application of all the detailing. Once the skirt begins, the pattern is spread out slightly more to accommodate the width of the skirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a full built-in well-made and structured underskirt made of pink silk and then the net skirt top layer sits over that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe top net layer is very full and there are many yards of fabric that make it up. It is elaborately detailed all the way around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hem of the skirt is finished with a border of the velvet hand-cut flowers that have a prong set rhinestone at their centres and the iridescent beads spreading outward on the petals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll of the detailing has been applied to the dress by hand. It would have taken hundreds of hours to accomplish this and it is on par with true Couture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe workmanship on the dress is spectacular and I have included a lot of close-ups for you to see. It is even more amazing in person.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress closes with a hand set back zipper and the bow snaps and hooks to close. The dress is hand lined in a pale pink silk. There is overall grubbiness\/light discoloration and small marks on the velvet band and bow. It could be easily un-tacked and replaced. I see slight changes in colour along some of the edges of the inner pink silk lining, grubbiness along the hem and on some of the velvet flowers. There is some splitting of the silk along the edge of the inner hem. These are all minor overall but mentioned for accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere was no size tag present. Please go buy the measurements listed below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat condition with the notes above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSleeves: 7.5\" and the opening is 10\" around\u003cbr\u003eInset shoulders: 13.5\"\u003cbr\u003eBust: to 16.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eSeam under the bust: to 14\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: open\u003cbr\u003eBodice: 10\" from top of shoulder to waist\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 54\" from top of shoulder to hem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eItem# DD5808\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54574597439772,"sku":"DD5808","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_7e6875bc-d493-4781-9d0c-e1faa6d6ad81.jpg?v=1789573799","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/spring-1967-george-halley-couture-pale-pink-dress-w-rhinestones-hand-emroidery-flower-detailing","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}