1950s Kamehame Yellow Cotton Print Hawaiian Sun Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta Truly beautiful and exceptional piece

Truly beautiful and exceptional piece designed by Karen Stark for Harvey Berin

Length: 25" from inner seam at the neck to bottom

at this point in the Halston history

The finish to this masterpiece is a vibrant silk pink ribbon that curves up and under the bust in a darling bow

Note that the color is actually that iconic YSL pink it has photoed a touch more hot pink than it is in person - think his famous pink bow dress pink

1950s Kamehame Yellow Cotton Print Hawaiian Sun Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta Truly beautiful and exceptional pieceThe Hawaiian label Kamehameha was launched in 1936 and was named after King Kamehameha who united the Hawaiian islands. They were famous for their brilliant tropical floral prints which they made for the tourist markets. They combined the feel and beauty of Hawaii with the looks popular on the mainline. The items were manufactured on the island and the prints done in house. They primarily used cotton for their designs and this dress is no exception.