>> fabric to halston was like clay to a sculptor. he knew how to use it. and everything was cut on the bias so it spiralled. >> basically, bias is cutting fabric on an oblique or 45-degree angle. fabric is usually cut on the straight grain. if you've ever cut anything on the buyias the bias, it flows over the body. >> it's very hard to sew. it's very hard to control. >> he would throw a piece of fabric on the floor, cut through it, pick it up, throw it on you, and then it was a dress. >> that's genius. it's a dress, just from the way he cut it. i don't know anybody who could do that. he's the only one.