1960s Rare Hand Painted George Halley Silk Gown designer-donald-brooks The bust has a built

The bust has a built in cup area that is similar in construction to a swimsuit of this era

including this fantastic red

It is made from a stunning

It was meant o be worn over-sized with a man's tailoring feel

Sequins are hand applied and all seem to be present

1960s Rare Hand Painted George Halley Silk Gown designer-donald-brooks The bust has a builtThis gown is divine and made to couture standards. I love richness and instant impact of the fabric and the elegant cut. I feel that Halley designs always start with the fabric and this fabric is amazing. It is a rich, heavy cream silk with a hand paint design of grapes and flowers running over its surface in a soft, romantic wash of color. Over and through the design runs a layer of silk velvet fused over the pattern and used as an outline to give