1960s Rare Hand Painted George Halley Silk Gown designer-donald-brooks It is made from a

It is made from a fluid nylon jersey that drapes and moves fabulously

almost yarn like string edged in embroidery thread to define each bit of the swirled design

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

It is made from a stunning

milk chocolate color with that amazing gold thread worked through its surface

1960s Rare Hand Painted George Halley Silk Gown designer-donald-brooks It is made from aThis 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