evening ensemble
evening ensemble
Designer
Creation date
about 1980
Materials
Silk Georgette
Dimensions
L: 68 in. (dress)
57 1/2 x 33 in. (wrapper)
Credit line
Gift of Elizabeth Weymouth
Accession number
1985.613
Collection
Not Currently On View
For prints, Halston leaned toward abstract patterns-soft washes and brushstrokes rather than identifiable motifs. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, inspired by Kandinsky, he employed prints with soft-edged zig-zags, circles and rectangles.
On a visit to Japan in 1980, Halston was inspired by Japanese designs. This extraordinary pattern, custom to this dress, was hand-printed in Japan.
Elizabeth Weymouth, New York, (Stan Weaver, New York); given to IMA December 19, 1985.
