evening ensemble
evening ensemble
Designer
Creation date
1980
Materials
silk chiffon, bugle beads, sequins
Dimensions
L: 22 in. L: 62 in.
Credit line
Gift of Elizabeth Weymouth
Accession number
1986.336
Collection
Not Currently On View
Patterns played an important role in Halston's trademark beadwork for dresses, caftans and tops. The chiffon fabrics became canvases for an explosion of beads and sequins.
The ingenuity of Halston's designs is evident in the beaded pattern of this dress. The weight of the beads in the fireworks pattern is distributed evenly all over the dress. Since the fabric was cut on the bias, this would prevent it from stretching.
Elizabeth Weymouth, New York (Stan Weaver, New York): given to IMA 1986.
