1960s Halston Ivory White Brown Mongolian Lamb Fur Vintage 60s Hat and Muff Rare
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and super rare early 60s HALSTON Mongolian lamb fur hat and matching muff ! Jackie O Kennedy wore a Halston hat and muff to the 1961 presidential inauguration, making Halston a ...
Lilly Daché Halston-Designed Beige Soft Fedora Spy Hat w Ribbon Band – S, 1960s
By Lilly Daché
Located in Tucson, AZ
A feminine take on a menswear classic, this unstructured fedora is completely pliable so it can be bent in a multitude of ways and still maintain its shape. Its narrower brim and sli...
Unavailable
1960s Halston small Hat Box Wig Box
By Halston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 60s Halston small wig box in red plastic with black cord. 7.5 inches in circumference.
Rare and Important 1960's Halston Colorful Tie Dye Velvet Coat Ensemble
By Halston
Located in New Hope, PA
These rare tie dyed pieces from Halston are true works of art, avidly sought after by museums and collectors worldwide. Halston employed Will and Eileen Richardson, a husband and wif...
1960s Halston cream felt cocktail hat with rhinestone trim
By Halston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the 1960s a cream wool cocktail hat with rhinestone trim...side rolled brim...fabric is marked Halson...Labeled Halston....
Luxurious 1960s Scalloped-Hem Black Fox Stole w/ Coordinating Halston Fox Hat
By Halston
Located in Gresham, OR
A luxurious 2-piece lot: A plush and lush 1960s black, scalloped-hem, fox fur stole with a coordinating black fox fur Halston hat.
Rare Halston Wig Hat
By Halston, Bergdorf Goodman
Located in New Hope, PA
Feather covered cream wool hat labeled Halston at Bergdorf Goodman, from a series of Wig Hats designed by Halston in the early 1960's.
1960s Halston black felt cocktail hat with rhinestone trim
By Halson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the 1960s a black wool cocktail hat with rhinestone trim...side rolled brim...fabric is marked Halson...Labeled Halston....
Halston Vintage Wool Pillbox Hat with Beaded Stick Pin, 1960s
By Halston
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Here's an early pillbox hat from Halston, who started off making his own hats in the 1950s, before being known for his clothing in the 1970s. Made from a vanilla wool, this hat feat...
Vintage Pierre Cardin Golden Brass Modernist Bracelet Cuff 1960s
By Pierre Cardin, Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in golden brass metal by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this cuff is from the height of Cardin's creative output, 'Futuris...
Brass, Chrome
Mink Hood Halston 1960s
By Halston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
How can anyone get through the winter without a mink hoodie?
I have several...
This one fits like a charm and is extremely flattering to the face.
1960s Halston Plastic Wig Box
By Halston
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Halston hat box style wig box in plastic with black cord 7.5 x 7.5 inches. 3.5 inches high.
1960s Halston Wool Felt Fedora
By Halston
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely Halston wool felt fedora with a matching band and a tiny feather. This hat measures approx around when measured from the inside
Halston 60s Black Velvet Platter Hat
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Statement hat by iconic designer Halston circa 1960s. Oversized black velvet platter lined in gold lame.
Halston of Bergdorf Goodman Early Vintage 1960s Wide Brim Pleated Hat
By Bergdorf Goodman, Halston
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare and wonderful silk hat designed by Halston of Bergdorf Goodman Halston designed for Bergdorf Goodman in the 1960s This is a majestic piece , one of his earliest hats .
Metallic Gold Straw Modernist Hat by Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus
By Frank Olive, Neiman Marcus
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This beautiful hat was designed by the late Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus. His hats were collected by the rich and famous all over the world. This hat came from the closet of a well ...
B H Wragge 1967 Linen Dress with Cutout Back
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great bight pink mid weight linen dress from B. H. Wragge (specifically the year 1967 as per the label). It is sleeveless with a rolled collar and it flares subtly to the hem. The...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Slinky 1970s HIROKO salmon and coral color blocked jersey bias cut maxi dress! This beauty simply slips over the head and stretches to fit. Slimming diagonal stripes on the front and...
Kathrine Baumann Leopard Design Swarovski Crystal Minaudiere Evening Bag
By Kathrine Baumann Beverly Hills
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite handmade designer, Kathrine Baumann, who is the celebrated handbag maker to the stars, leopard pattern pillow shaped minaudière, evening bag or evening clutch is completely...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
Pure spun-sugar perfection, right down to the cotton candy colors. Visible beneath the silver lattice-embroidered top skirt, the ruffled attached petticoat provides volume enough to ...
Celine Brown Cut out Back Dress with Bead Trim S/S 2003
By Michael Kors, Celine
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very chic brown jersey dress by Michael Kors for Celine. It has rows of brown wooden bead adorned fine straps emanating from the front neckline which extend over the shoulders cros...
UNWORN Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas Bridal Wedding Crochet Knit Maxi Dress Gown
By Emilio Pucci, Peter Dundas
Located in Switzerland, CH
Gorgeous EMILIO PUCCI crochet knit maxi dress / gown Perfect for the resort season Sleeveless Off-white crochet-knit cotton Full length Simply slips on Dry clean Only Made in Italy S...
Emilio Pucci Chain Embellished Cutout Open Back Black Evening Dress Gown
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Emilio Pucci Chain Embellished Cutout Open Back Black Evening Dress Gown Black Emilio Pucci long sleeve cutout evening dress with open back featuring gold-tone chain-link accents an...
$790Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 6
Bill Blass Pink White Polka Dot Hand Painted Fit and Flare Vintage Dress, 1990
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 90s BILL BLASS pale pink and white hand painted polka dot fit n' flare cocktail silk taffeta dress! Features large handpainted polka dots throughout. Attached white lace underla...
Exotic Oyster Silk Embroidered Gown from India for Bonwit Teller c 1970
Located in University City, MO
Exotic oyster silk embroidered gown from India for Bonwit Teller c 1970 The elegant vintage silk gown is embellished with elaborate floral embroidery that circles the hemline The i...
Large Black Straw Cartwheel Picture Hat with Dotted Chenille Veil – M, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Appropriate for a multitude of occasions from mourning to tea to church to cocktails, this magnificent cartwheel hat gushes both propriety and drama thanks to its foot-long chenille ...
Tom Ford for Gucci Lavender Silk Halter Dress S/S 2003
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous lavender stretch silk dress by Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2003 collection. It has a plunging front neckline and racer back with multiple seams emanating from it and the side ...
Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top would be an exciting addition to any wardrobe, especially for someone who enjoys pieces that combine boldness, sophistication, and art...
Chanel 90s Vintage Canvas & Leather Duffle Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel late 80s early 90s canvas and leather quilted duffle bag. Gold tone hardware. Handle drop 6.5". Detachable strap measures 44". Small glue residue on top, interior smell due to...
Recognized for the understated but wholly glamorous fashions he introduced in the 1970s, and revered today for his vintage dresses, sunglasses, handbags and other enduring designs, Roy Halston Frowick defined the spare, body-conscious style of the so-called Studio 54 era. In doing so, he became a legend himself, known simply as Halston, a lean moniker that represented the visionary minimalist ideals he would inject into the world of fashion.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa — but raised in Evansville, Indiana — Halston moved to Chicago in 1952, where he worked as a window dresser by day and studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at night. In the late 1950s, he moved to New York City. As the hat designer for Bergdorf Goodman, he had his first encounter with fame in 1961 when Jackie Kennedy wore a pillbox hat he designed to President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Less than a decade later, after hats fell out of fashion and sales plummeted, Halston launched his own ready-to-wear line and opened a Madison Avenue boutique.
One of Halston’s early successes was the sexy Ultrasuede shirtdress, an unassuming adaptation of a man’s oxford shirt introduced in 1972 that became a fashion staple for the well-dressed woman. Named for a washable synthetic fabric that evokes the feel of suede — Halston is said to have previously seen innovative designer Issey Miyake wearing the material — the Ultrasuede shirtdress was cut to complement many figures with buttons that began at the breastbone rather than at the garment’s structured neckline. In one season, 60,000 were sold. Ultrasuede became a Halston signature, and he would use the fabric in coats, luggage and other items.
But it was his seductively simple nightlife designs that made Halston an international name. Often cut on the bias or sewn with single seams, his garments were constructed to flatter the female form like no evening gowns that had come before, popularizing such styles as the halter dress. “Halston brought a spark of the divine to everything he did,” said model Pat Cleveland during an interview about the 2021 Netflix series based on his life.
And, for a while, the designer was as ubiquitous in the clubs as his designs. “For two decades, [Halston] was the king of New York nightlife,” wrote Steven Gaines in Vanity Fair. He was a regular at Studio 54, partying with the likes of Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli and his Halstonettes, his coterie of glamorous models and muses that included Elsa Peretti. The close friend and collaborator of Halston’s transformed diamond jewelry for Tiffany & Co. after signing a contract with the storied American luxury house in 1974.
Halston won four Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards over the course of his career. In 1973, he sold his company to Norton Simon, and in the early 1980s, it switched ownership again. By 1984, neither his name nor his company were his own. Halston continued to work, however. He collaborated with close friend and legendary choreographer Martha Graham, designing critically acclaimed costumes for her, including for her dance work Persephone in 1987. Halston died of complications from AIDS in 1990.
Today, Halston’s designs can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and more.
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