Rare 1980s Michaele Vollbracht Beaded Silk Poncho & Wide Pant Set designer-oleg-cassini The silk grosgrain ribbon "belt"

The silk grosgrain ribbon "belt" fastens with hook and eye closures at the back inside the dress

It is very well made and the tissue red silk interior gives it a rich and sensual feel once on

Its a nod to the dresses of the 40s but done in that perfect YSL style that is all its own

This neckline has since become one of his signatures and is instantly recognizable as a Halston

The dress is almost startlingly in its beauty and exquisite construction

Rare 1980s Michaele Vollbracht Beaded Silk Poncho & Wide Pant Set designer-oleg-cassini The silk grosgrain ribbon "belt"Michaele Vollbracht began his fashion career working for Geoffrey Beene in 1969, where he eventually designed the Beene Bazaar line. He stayed there for two years and then moved over to Donald Brooks. After a stint there, he worked for Henri Bendel's and then Bloomingdales as an in house illustrator. In the latter half of 1978 he decided to go back to fashion and launched his own label. By his second collection he had done so well that he earned a