Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012
Woman's ensemble in (3) parts
about 1970
Designed by Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston
Costume (Jacket): 36 1/4 x 37 13/16 in. (92 x 96 cm)
Costume (Pants): 24 5/8 x 42 1/2 x 40 15/16 in. (62.5 x 108 x 104 cm)
Height x width (Scarf): 83 7/8 x 11 7/16 in. (213 x 29 cm)
silk velvet; tie-dyed
Classification: Costumes
Culture: American
Accession number: 2012.42.1-3
Description: Woman's pant suit ensemble (jacket, pants and scarf) made of tie-dyed silk velvet in shades of green, yellow, and blue. The tie dyed fabric of this ensemble was created by a husband-wife artistic team called Up Tied.
Provenance/Ownership History: 2012, sold by Katy Kane Vintage, Pennsylvania, to the MFA. (Accession date: February 29, 2012)
Museum purchase with funds donated anonymously