evening dress

Designer

Halston

nationality

American

birth-death

1932-1990

Creation date

1981

Materials

silk organza, mirrors, sequins, glass beads, bugle beads, pearl beads, metallic threads

Dimensions

L: 68 3/4 in.

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Credit line

Gift of Halston Enterprises, Incorporated

Accession number

82.84

Provenance
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Provenance

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Halston Enterprises, Incoporated, New York; given to IMA July 9, 1982.

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Halston's first glittery pieces appeared in his 1973 collection. His simple silhouettes adorned with sophisticated beaded patterns associated glitter with taste and wealth. By 1978 all of Halston's beaded dresses were made India.

This dress, with raglan sleeves, sarong wrap skirt with a crossover closure and fish-tail back, is a classic Halston design. The Indian influence is evident in the use of mirrors.

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