1972 Olive Green Ultrasuede Halston Dress designer-rudi-gernreich The top portion of this

The top portion of this one is fantastic - it's a modified halter with wide straps and an edging of design that emphasizes the overall design

The belt is original and ties as shown

In this case the inner lining is a bright cobalt blue and the exterior a deeper blue

This piece has the feel of a fur vest tossed over one's favorite sweater but it is in fact all one piece

5" from shoulder undefined waist seam

1972 Olive Green Ultrasuede Halston Dress designer-rudi-gernreich The top portion of thisThis fabulous 1972 ultrasuede shirt dress is done in a deep, rich olive green color. These were THE thing to own in the 1970's no one had seen this fabric before and they were all the rage! Similar examples are held in The Met's permanent collection and the notes there state: "Wrapping, tying, and folding were all habits of mind for Halston. That the designer prized simplicity is evident in his most famous millinery achievement, the pillbox hat. In