82.237.12

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Arbiters_98 Left to right 80.126.3 and 81.239.45 (shoe and bag case hidden), 2000.8.4 (metallic dress), 80.71.43 (scarf wall), 78.46.9 (necklace case), 90.188.50 (boots case), 87.52.1 (sheer dress), 88.83.2 (sheer with yellow dress), 92.229.1C (textile wall), 82.237.12 (sheer jumpsuit and jacket), 2008.34.1 (leopard dress), 82.237.13, 82.237.21, 82.237.26, 2007.56.57 (bag, jewelry and bra case), 88.1.119 (suit), 83.190.40 (red dress), 88.157.3 (black dress), 88.171.1 (bodice and skirt), 91.187.20 (scarf wall), P92.57.40, 2001.44.13, 85.76.17 (shoes case), 2006.8.6 (gold button suit), 2001.79.1 (tartan suit), 99.76.10 (dress hidden), 97.71.1EF, 2006.1.1, 99.1.4 (shoes and bag case), 98.142.2 (textile wall), 2005.5.1 (red dress), 2007.36.10 (dress hidden), 98.142.3 (textile wall)

Object: Set

Designer: Halston (1932 - 1990)

Date: c. 1972

Medium: Silk organza

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Lauren Bacall

Object number: 82.237.12

DescriptionPurple organza jumpsuit with halter neck; matching sheer overblouse.

Label Text:This jumpsuit showcases the chic and modern sensibilities of both the designer, Halston, and his client, Lauren Bacall, the renowned actress and model. The halter neckline was a popular mid-century element that is made to look new and daring when paired with the jumpsuit. Halston cultivated special relationships with influential customers such as Bacall – his “theater clients,” for whom his designs were especially bold.

In Collection(s)

Gifts of Lauren Bacall

Exhibitions:

Arbiters of Style
Halston: Absolute Modernism, Retrospective and Minimalism