Object: Ensemble
Designer:
Halston
(1932 - 1990)
Date: c. 1974
Medium: Ultrasuede
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson
Object number: 78.242.170
DescriptionPurple brown, mauve Ultrasuede coat; notch collar; princess line back; 42 cm center back tail vent; fitted sleeve; double breasted princess front; flapped waist pocket either front; white peau de soie lining; four button closing. Matching belt; 5 cm width; self fabric covered buckle. Matching jumper; V-neck, sleeveless; princess line back; A-line front; patch pocket either front; purple taffeta lining; five button center front closing; 4 cm belt attached. Additional matching 2 cm belt.
Exhibitions:
- Halston: Absolute Modernism, Retrospective and Minimalism
- Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s