1972 Purple Ultrasuede Shirtwaist Halston Dress designer-lillie-rubin It closes with a hand

It closes with a hand set back painted zipper

unlabeled but constructed extremely well so I am sure it would have had one at some point

The color is more of a pink then shown - the light parts pf the close-up of the label is closest to the true color

Its a decent weight jersey so holds its shape without being too think

1972 Purple Ultrasuede Shirtwaist Halston Dress designer-lillie-rubin It closes with a handThis fabulous 1972 ultrasuede shirt dress is done in a beautiful soft purple 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 this particular one is actually the twin of one of theirs! The notes there state: "Wrapping, tying, and folding were all habits of mind for Halston. That the designer prized simplicity is evident in his