1971 Couture Runway Halston Jersey Dress & Coat designer-oscar-de-la-renta James Galanos knew he was

James Galanos knew he was destined to be a fashion designer

polished wood buttons close the coat and adorn each sleeve and the skirt is amazingly constructed with lots of fullness

Vicky Tiel was backed by Elizabeth Taylor as a young designer after working on the costume for 'Whats New Pussycat'

Because the over skirt comes off you could add a slim belt to cover the snaps and end up with two dresses in one

1971 Couture Runway Halston Jersey Dress & Coat designer-oscar-de-la-renta James Galanos knew he wasAn amazing and extremely rare set from Halston that is from the 1971 collection. Both pieces are done in a stunning purple silk jersey. The dress is made of a double layer of this fabric and the evening coat a single layer. One of Halston's signatures was how to construct pieces with the absolute minimal seaming and this is a stunning example of how he executed that ideal. The simplicity of the pieces do not disguise the absolute genius behind them.