2017.45.9

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Fabric_32 Left to right 69.169.3 (ivory ensemble), 92.154.4 (ensemble), 75.94.12 (purple coat), 2017.45.9 (pink dress), P91.53.1 (ensemble), 93.76.82 (cape ensemble), 2018.8.1 (suit)

Fabric_35 75.94.12 (purple coat), 2017.45.9 (pink dress)

Fabric_33 Left to right 75.94.12 (purple coat), 2017.45.9 (pink dress), P91.53.1 (ensemble), 93.76.82 (cape ensemble), 2018.8.1 (suit), Case Left to right, 91.259.2 (blue), 91.259.3 (velvet), 95.181.3 (gold), 95.181.4 (multicolor), 99.81.6 (white)

Object: Dress

Designer: Halston (1932 - 1990)

Date: c. 1974

Medium: Ultrasuede

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Christopher Ostafin

Object number: 2017.45.9

DescriptionPink Ultrasuede wrap front dress with long kimono sleeves and obi style belt

Label Text:Ultrasuede, one of Halston’s signature fabrics, embodied a luxurious ease and practicality that defined American sportswear during the 1970s. Made of polyester and polyurethane, it emulates suede, yet is breathable and machine-washable. The Japanese company, Toray created a soft, pliable version suitable for fashion that Halston discovered through Issey Miyake in 1971.

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