1960s Sequin Blue Gene Shelly Dress designer-halston The skirt is very high

The skirt is very high waisted - it is formed to hug the torso to just under the bust in a tight sheath and then cascades out in a stylized version of its earlier fifties contemporaries

by hand from approx 1968 - about 1975-76 in Mexico

5" flat across from side seam to side seam at the piping - open below

It is a newer version but a definite take on the archives with its classic Pucci print

I love the bright pop of color the little coral design adds

1960s Sequin Blue Gene Shelly Dress designer-halston The skirt is very highGene Shelly dresses are the cream of the crop when it comes to knit pieces. The sequins are completely hand applied and when you see the dress in person you realize just how densely they have been hand applied onto his signature knit base. This one is especially beautiful because of the color. It is a pale baby blue that is utterly feminine and romantic and still sexy as hell. I love the diamond pattern and the knit base allows the dress to stretch to