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Halston Cape Dress

Vintage Halston 1970s Red Jersey Maxi Dress with Cape, Size 0/2/4
Vintage Halston 1970s Red Jersey Maxi Dress with Cape, Size 0/2/4

Vintage Halston 1970s Red Jersey Maxi Dress with Cape, Size 0/2/4

By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1970s Halston Red matte jersey cap sleeves dress with large cape ( 2 pcs) Beautiful Red.

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Halston 1975 Documented Vintage Semi Sheer Silk Dress and Cape 2 Piece Ensemble
Halston 1975 Documented Vintage Semi Sheer Silk Dress and Cape 2 Piece Ensemble

Halston 1975 Documented Vintage Semi Sheer Silk Dress and Cape 2 Piece Ensemble

By Halston

Located in Portland, OR

This vintage Halston semi sheer silk crepe georgette halter dress & cape ensemble is from 1975 and is well documented.

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Halston Jersey Gown and Cape
Halston Jersey Gown and Cape

Halston Jersey Gown and Cape

By Halston

Located in New York, NY

Halston, ink blue double faced halter neck bias cut gown with cape. Cape, slips over the head with a slit on one side for ease of movement. C. 1970's.

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1970's Halston Midnight Blue Silk Chiffon Dress and Cape
1970's Halston Midnight Blue Silk Chiffon Dress and Cape

1970's Halston Midnight Blue Silk Chiffon Dress and Cape

By Halston

Located in New Hope, PA

Measurements; Dress Bust 34" Waist 26" Hips 40" Length 56" shoulder to pointed hem Cape Length 45"

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1970s Halston Green Matte Jersey sleeveless Dress with Cape
1970s Halston Green Matte Jersey sleeveless Dress with Cape

1970s Halston Green Matte Jersey sleeveless Dress with Cape

By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1970s Vintage HALSTON Green Matte Jersey Maxi Dress with Cape Cap sleeves maxi dress. matte Jersey Size : fit 2/4/6 small - medium Measurement : Bust : 32” stretch to 36” Waist: 28” ...

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Halston Black Matte Jersey Full Length Cape, 1970s
Halston Black Matte Jersey Full Length Cape, 1970s

Halston Black Matte Jersey Full Length Cape, 1970s

By Halston

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Marvelous and rare Halston cape dating to the late 1970's. Black matter jersey double lined with a single hook closure at the neck. Floor length for extra drama. The cape drapes beau...

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20th Century Evening Dresses

HALSTON Red Asymmetrical Bias Chiffon Gown with Jersey Cape Size 6 8
HALSTON Red Asymmetrical Bias Chiffon Gown with Jersey Cape Size 6 8

HALSTON Red Asymmetrical Bias Chiffon Gown with Jersey Cape Size 6 8

By Halston

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Halston ensemble features a bias cut asymmetrical chiffon gown with a jersey cape, in a beautiful hue of red.

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20th Century American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Halston Silk Chiffon Cape Dress
Halston Silk Chiffon Cape Dress

Halston Silk Chiffon Cape Dress

By Halston

Located in New York, NY

Halston Silk Chiffon Cape Dress in nude silk chiffon. 3 ply silk chiffon bias cut sleeveless sheath with an attached cut away cape which descends to full length in the back.

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1970s American Cocktail Dresses

1970s Halston Plunge Back Cape Dress
1970s Halston Plunge Back Cape Dress

1970s Halston Plunge Back Cape Dress

By Halston

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous purple silk dress by Halston. It is a sleeveless semi fitted long sheath with a panel across the front chest and shoulders angling and widening towards the center back fra...

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

HALSTON Red Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w/ Cape c1970s Rare
HALSTON Red Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w/ Cape c1970s Rare

HALSTON Red Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w/ Cape c1970s Rare

By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston

Located in New York, NY

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1970s Halston Black Silk Chiffon Tiered Bias One-Shoulder Gown w Sheer Cape
1970s Halston Black Silk Chiffon Tiered Bias One-Shoulder Gown w Sheer Cape

1970s Halston Black Silk Chiffon Tiered Bias One-Shoulder Gown w Sheer Cape

By Halston

Located in Gresham, OR

1970s Halston Black Silk Chiffon Tiered Bias One-Shoulder Gown with Attachd Sheer Cape: A stunning and sensual 7 layer swirl of bias cut silk chiffon with an attached sheer cape from...

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Halston diaphanous vintage cape dress
Halston diaphanous vintage cape dress

Halston diaphanous vintage cape dress

By Halston

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Halston diaphanous vintage cape dress

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1970s American Day Dresses

1970’s Halston Nude Crepe Grecian Dress with Cape
1970’s Halston Nude Crepe Grecian Dress with Cape

1970’s Halston Nude Crepe Grecian Dress with Cape

By Halston

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant Grecian style dress from Halston is made from lightweight nude crepe blend with a matching cape.

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1970's Halston Black Dress with Open Cape Back
1970's Halston Black Dress with Open Cape Back

1970's Halston Black Dress with Open Cape Back

By Halston

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage little black dress from Halston is made of silk dupioni and dates to the 1970's. Bodice features a deep v-neck, doleman sleeves, and is fitted from the underbust to the wais...

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage Halston Crushed Velvet Gown with Cape
Vintage Halston Crushed Velvet Gown with Cape

Vintage Halston Crushed Velvet Gown with Cape

By Halston

Located in US

vintage Halston ensemble is in wonderful condition. Measurements are as follows: Dress - bust 41'', waist 38'', hips 38'', length 49'' Cape - length 41''

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Late 20th Century Evening Dresses and Gowns

1975 Halston Black Silk-Chiffon Ruched Low Plunge Draped-Cape Cocktail Dress
1975 Halston Black Silk-Chiffon Ruched Low Plunge Draped-Cape Cocktail Dress

1975 Halston Black Silk-Chiffon Ruched Low Plunge Draped-Cape Cocktail Dress

By Halston

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Halston revolutionized the way women dress and is one of the few designers, alongside Claire McCardell and Norman Norell, to define what is American fashion.

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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.

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Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You

With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.

In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.

Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy

Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.

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