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Woman's evening dress
Designed by: Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston (American, 1932–1990)
American
1972–76
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Synthetic (?) knit
Dimensions
Center back: 134.6 cm (53 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.319
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong black draped one shoulder wrap dress with tie at left hip. Two interior labels, at center front, "FRONT" and at center back "HALSTON."
Provenance1970s, comissioned by Baroness Mimi Landau, Switzerland, New York, and Palm Beach, FL directly from Halston's salon in New York City. March 2010, purchased by Frederic A. Sharf, Brookline, MA and Palm Beach from Palm Beach Vintage at Donovan & Gray, West Palm Beach; gift of Sharf and his wife Jean to the MFA (Accession date: April 14, 2010)