Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi The ends of the loop

The ends of the loop are gathered and sewn for a touch of structure

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

Elastic panel at the waist is 4"

It is quite genius

Halston Fall 1980 Black Chiffon Beaded Firework Dress designer-fendi The ends of the loopThe Shrimpton Couture Archives Reference Photo: (1) Fall 1980 Halston Runway. (2 4) Fall 1980 Halston Ready to Wear Advance Preview.