1960s Hand Painted George Halley Couture Gown designer-ted-lapidus The velvet at the top

The velvet at the top acts to make the waist virtually disappear and the illusion of a nipped in waist as contrasted by the volume o the skirt is superb

The skirt is pleated and has a lot of movement

Each of her dresses where made one at a time and by one single person start to finish

Shoulders: approx 14

1960s Hand Painted George Halley Couture Gown designer-ted-lapidus The velvet at the topFrom the George Halley archives comes this one of a kind, hand painted silk gown. Made of a silk crepe that has a hand painted feather design that runs across the top and back of the neck and then down each wide, kimono influenced sleeve. The sleeves are cut directly from the high waist so are amazingly wide and full! The waist nips in and then the skirt falls to the floor in a A line shape. The painted design on the upper bodice has flat silver discs