Cosmo Cover Documented Fall 1983 Bob Mackie Couture Red Glass Beaded & Silk Chiffon Halter Back Dress Accessories and Separates The waist is further emphasized

The waist is further emphasized with a wide patent belt

red silk jersey

The lining is otherwise sound with just a small touch of shattering here and there - along the neckline seam and the seams at the arms and a small area or two near the back hem that looked to have been stitched to strengthen

From there the rest is history and this coat has become synonymous with her name and spurned a million versions and inspirations every winter season since

There is an interior bias cut dress that is cut along an angle on its hem

Cosmo Cover Documented Fall 1983 Bob Mackie Couture Red Glass Beaded & Silk Chiffon Halter Back Dress Accessories and Separates The waist is further emphasizedThis dress is the twin of the one worn by Brooke Shields for the December 1983 cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine. We also found a photo of the dress that I believe is a backstage shot from the runway presentation. It is instantly recognizable as having been designed by Bob Mackie. Mackie was best known for dressing Cher and for his undying love of opulence and bead work, both of which he incorporates heavily into the best of his designs. Modern girls are