1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-chanel Three charms - a gold

Three charms - a gold

A huge wrap made of the same silk chiffon can be used for cooler evening or more coverage

Hand painted silk chiffon over a silk interior has a asymmetrical hem and waist detailing

Here he utilizes the stretch lingerie weight nude nylon "bandage" fabric that would have still been a fairly new innovation then

1978 Halston Resort Swimwear Red Floral Jersey Halter Dress designer-chanel Three charms - a goldThis 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