1960s DeWeese Coral and Red Halter Maxi Dress designer-bill-blass The velvet really gives it

The velvet really gives it an extra dimension of depth and texture

That band also runs down the back of the dress

The cut is very chic and simple and I love the silk satin shoulder inset

but once on

The gown itself is simple and perfect - a softly gathered high bodice with teeny silk straps tops a flowing silk chiffon skirt that fall to the floor in a pretty column

1960s DeWeese Coral and Red Halter Maxi Dress designer-bill-blass The velvet really gives itThe woman behind the DeWeese label designed the swimsuits worn in the Miss America pageant for a number of years and was the head designer at Catalina for 12 years. This beginning in swimwear shows in this dress since it is made of high end swimsuit fabric. This fabric wears amazingly you can literally roll it in a ball in your suitcase and wear it as soon as you arrive to where you are going. It can get wet, it won't wrinkle and its sexy as hell. It