Incredible 1970-1972 Mollie Parnis Blue Sequin on Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves designer-maurice This came with the matching

This came with the matching pale pink lace top that is from that same collection

You can see the beginnings of what we saw in this piece

It was also shot for Vogue that year and as a result is one of her most recognizable prints

I love how all the edges are top stitched with a deep red thread

and folding were all habits of mind for Halston

Incredible 1970-1972 Mollie Parnis Blue Sequin on Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves designer-maurice This came with the matchingMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers. She was known for having dressed numerous first ladies and her dresses regularly appeared in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She started a label with her husband in 1933 called Parnis Livingston Inc. and she quickly became know for her quality, fit and use of very good fabrics. She had a particular talent in dressing woman of every age and designed pieces that suited her older clients in