Set
Designer
Halston
(1932 - 1990)
1980
Wool
Gift of Alva Chinn
Object number96.119.11
Halston believed that “super-rich women love color,” and although he used many colors, his signature was red. He was probably influenced by red’s historic prestige. As Charles Blanc wrote in 1877: “Red is an expression of dignity, magnificence, and pomp.”
DescriptionRed wool jogging suit; bomber style zip front drawstring hood jacket and matching tapered leg pantsCollections
Exhibitions