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Day ensemble
Designed by: Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston (American, 1932–1990)
American
early 1970s
Medium/Technique
Printed silk plain weave (chiffon)
Dimensions
Center back (dress): 121.9 cm (48 in.)
Center back (blouse): 66 cm (26 in.)
Center back (blouse): 66 cm (26 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession Number2012.525.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLong yellow silk dress with scoop-neck and thin straps made out of beige rope. Fabric is hand-painted with abstract floral designs in blue, red, pink, and green.
Matching blouse. Wide sleeves and wide boat neck. Material is more sheer, revealing dress underneath. Small slits at right and left seams.
Matching blouse. Wide sleeves and wide boat neck. Material is more sheer, revealing dress underneath. Small slits at right and left seams.
Signed
Interior label (dress): "HALSTON" at centerback.
ProvenanceAbout 2012, sold by the Julie Dannenbaum estate, Philadelphia, PA to Katy Kane, New Hope, PA; 2012, sold by Katy Kane to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 26, 2012)