Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi This particular dress has the

This particular dress has the added provenance that its twin was worn by Nancy Reagan on two separate occasions

This dress gets the full on feminine treatment though - the entire front bodice is corded to create leaves and stems and then a virtual flower garden of little embroidered flower heads are stitched into place giving it a 3D appearance

Made of a silk chiffon crepe it drapes beautifully and it is cut on the bias so moves to follow your shape when you slip it on

It is quite genius

Absolutely gorgeous 1950s dress with superb detailing

Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi This particular dress has theThe Shrimpton Couture Archives Reference Photo: (1) Fall 1980 Halston Runway. (2 4) Fall 1980 Halston Ready to Wear Advance Preview.