1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-sonia-rykiel Hips: variable - the pleats

Hips: variable - the pleats allow for a large range of sizes here

H 38mm X W 33m

The straps are meant to sit just slightly off the shoulder so that you get a glimpse of the upper collar bone

It would have definitely been the upper end of this line and the fact that it basically looks to have never been worn and is as crisp and fresh as when it was made certainly doesn't hurt

The belt was a little big for the mannequin so I did not picture it on

1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-sonia-rykiel Hips: variable - the pleatsThis dress is wonderful and I was lucky enough to be able to document it by the print to the 1978 resort collection. Halston did do swimwear collections for his clients and this was a dress that was a part of that same line as it is made from a jersey that is much like a swimsuit fabric. The print is bold and beautiful and the same print used on the swimsuit and sarong in the Vogue editorial shot that I found from that same year. The top is cut halter