1970s Halston Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon Vintage 70s Wrap Cape Dress
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s HALSTON lipstick red silk chiffon dress with attached cape !
1970s Halston Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon Vintage 70s Wrap Cape Dress
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s HALSTON lipstick red silk chiffon dress with attached cape !
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.
Halston Signature Iconic Tangerine Metallic Lame Backless Caped Dress
By Halson
Located in New York, NY
Halston signature iconic tangerine metallic-silk lame orange wrap-around dress is backless.
Unavailable
Size: See Description
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.
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.
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"
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” ...
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...
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.
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.
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...
HALSTON Red Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w/ Cape c1970s Rare
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in New York, NY
c. 1970s Iconic HALSTON red silk chiffon strapless dress with matching shawl. Demi empire waist with interior weighted stays; Side zipper fastening; Elastic trim on bodice should be ...
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...
Halston diaphanous vintage cape dress
By Halston
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Halston diaphanous vintage cape dress
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.
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...
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''
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.
Halston for Martha Park Ave 1970's Beaded Chiffon Empire Dress with Collar Cape
By Halston
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Halston for Martha Park Ave 1970's Beaded Chiffon Empire Dress with Collar Cape.
James Galanos 1970s Vintage Red Wool Crepe Halter Gown Size 2-4
By James Galanos, Galanos
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s James Galanos Red wool crepe halter V neck gown. Cocktail Party. Size 2-4 Bust 32-36” / underbust bust 24”/ waist 26”/ length 51”
Bob Mackie 1970s Lipstick Red Silk Moire 70s Vintage Strapless Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning late 1970s BOB MACKIE for NEIMAN MARCUS lipstick red silk moire strapless evening dress! Perfectly tailored corset bodice, and full free skirt are extremely flattering, and ...
$375Sale Price|50% Off
Roland Klein for Bergdorf Goodman early 1980's Sexy Red Dress
By Roland Klein
Located in New Hope, PA
Roland Klein began working under marc Bohan at Dior in the early 1960's, he then worked as Karl Lagerfeld's assistant at Patou. In 1979 he opened his own firm in London and this sexy...
1970s John Kloss red dress with slash and high slit
By John Kloss
Located in Austin, TX
1970s John Kloss red long sleeve dress with slash and high slit condition: Very good 31" bust, 26" waist, 28" hips, 58.75" length sz S ( Mannequin is a US size 6 for reference )
1990's THIERRY MUGLER persimmon dress with asymmetrical wrap
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Striking persimmon orange linen dress from the 1990's designed by Thierry Mugler. Designed with an asymmetric silhouette featuring a single delicate spaghetti strap on one side and a...
1960's Orange Silk Crepe Cocktail Dress with Open Back and Elaborate Beading
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1960's cocktail dress rendered in a bright peach silk crepe with lavish beaded embellishment on cuffs and hem. The streamlined inner shift features a boat neckline. The open back is...
$750Sale Price|21% Off
Size: 10 / 12
1990s Badgley Mischka Size 10 / 12 Lipstick Red Long Sleeve Evening Midi Dress
By Badgley Mischka
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 90s BADGLEY MISCHKA lipstick red long sleeve jersey evening midi dress! Wonderful flattering fit, with a slightly daring slit up the front center. Comfortable rayon ...
Rare Halston Cashmere Red Maxi dress
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
This True American classic! Rare Halston Cashmere in American Red. The back shoulder-to-shoulder measures 12 inches, the sleeves are 9 1/2 inches, and the circumference is 7 inches. ...
1960's Mollie Parnis Romantic Red Gown with Caplet
By Mollie Parnis
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Exquisite 1960's red chiffon hanky hem gown with matching capelet. Fitted through the bodice with spaghetti straps the dress is double layered, a feature that is accented by the irre...
1985 Valentino Boutique Documented Ad Red Silk Crepe Halter Evening Gown
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Documented 1985 Valentino Boutique evening gown in a vivid coral-red silk crepe, with the same design featured in a period Valentino advertising campaign. The gown has a softly gath...
EMANUEL UNGARO PARALLÈLE Circa 1980-83 Iridescent Orange Silk 2-Piece Dress, SZ4
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Richardson, TX
This superb two-piece vintage dress from Emanuel Ungaro’s Parallèle label, c.1980-83, is made in an orange silk georgette (like chiffon with a little grain) lined in bright yellow ge...
Vintage Saks 5th Avenue Red Silk Chiffon One Shoulder Evening Gown 1970s Small
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Saks 5th Avenue, red silk chiffon, one shoulder evening gown from the 1970s. Fits like a size small/4. Coral red crepe maxi, one shoulder sheath gown, with an overlay of sil...
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Size 10 Lipstick Red Avant Garde Silk 3/4 Sleeve Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage late 1980s / 80s OSCAR DE LA RENTA lipstick red 3/4 sleeve silk bow dress! Features a sweetheart neckline, with an oversized Avant Garde red bow attached at the bust...
$295
Size: No size, best fits L
Lilli Diamond 1970s Bright Red Crinkle Crepe Shift with Giant Bow at Shoulder
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lilli Diamond 1970s bright red shift dress with huge satiny bow at shoulder. Base shift is made of a taffeta like fabric with a crinkly crepe covering, and a second layer of crepe fo...
DONNA KARAN 90's Vintage Red Satin Cowl Neck Evening Maxi Gown w. Train Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Late 1990's Fire engine candy apple red Asymmetrical cowl neck Pullover Has train Size IT40 Great condition, one place on the bottom side where the fabric is thin...
1990s Louis Feraud Cranberry Red Strapless Vintage 90s Silk + Wool Gown Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1990s LOUIS FERAUD cranberry red silk and wool strapless evening gown ! Features a warm cranberry color with a slightly iridescent woven checkered print. Fully lined. Hidden...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Leather Harness Skirt Suit Set
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" 2 Piece Black Skirt Suit Set - Look #15 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn/Winter 2002 Design...
1999 Chloe Runway Documented Pink Jacquard Low-Back Gown
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
This full-length evening dress was designed by Stella McCartney for Chloé and appeared on the runway in black as part of the brand’s Spring 1999 collection (look 56/77). McCartney se...
1980's Brown Mink Lightweight Reversible Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic 1980's unmarked Canadian brown mink reversible long coat. One side is brown leather patchwork pattern with a fur collar and cuffs. The textured pattern is created by piecing the...
$5,490
H 19 in W 14 in L 8 in
Balenciaga Arena Wheeled Suitcase Rolling Carry-on Luggage Trolley Leather Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Miami, FL
Balenciaga 2013 Rare Limited Edition Periwinkle Blue Jacynthe Wheeled Carry-On Balenciaga Wheeled Carry-On, features soft lambskin and distinctive aged brass hardware. Black perfora...
$536Sale Price|51% Off
Two piece Wool Tweed Suit with Black Fox Fur Collar
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: 2-piece suit with a skirt and a jacket. Made from wool/tweed The black fox fur collar is non- detachable. Size f...
Brocade and black satin evening coat Circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brocade and black satin evening coat. Small black satin roses embellishment. Silk taffetas lining. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2005 Silk Nude Embellished Dress Fr. 42 US 10
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Embellished Dress 2005 Collection French size 42 ( US 10 ) Silver tone beads over the beige silk, Signature Galliano little buttons closu...
1960s Demi Couture Sheer Beaded Lace Mini Cocktail Dress with Chiffon Wrap
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Exquisite anonymous 1960s cranberry and gold red lace demi couture cocktail dress featuring an exquisite floral lace design with hand beading and gold metallic thread embroidery. Unb...
Giorgio Armani Fully Beaded Embroidered Champagne Black Evening Blazer Top
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Montgomery, TX
Very Rare Giorgio Armani Runway Fully Beaded Evening Jacket Italian size 44 - US 6/8 Champagne and Black Beads Fully Lined in Silk, Bell Sleeves, Hook and Eye Closure. Measurements: ...
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...
Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009 Runway One Shoulder Silk Toga Dress $3, 200 BNWT
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing brand new with tags Oscar de la Renta silk one shoulder dress! Detailed for $3,200! Featured in the Resort 2009 Oscar Runway Collection (see pictures). One shoulder can be wo...
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
Sylvia Ann 1970s Rose Print Pink Ivory Chiffon Vintage 70s Maxi Dress Gown
By SYLVIA ANN
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1970s SYLVIA ANN pink, ivory and green chiffon ruffled maxi dress / gown! Features rose bouquets in various sizes throughout. Flutter sleeves, with a flowy layer of chiffon drap...
1992 S/S Yves Saint Laurent YSL Haute Couture Striped Silk Gown No.67074
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Studio City, CA
1992 S/S Yves Saint Laurent haute couture no.67074 silk strapless evening gown with vertical/diagonal navy and white stripes and a mini-train at the back hem. Though deceptively simp...
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.
Find vintage Halston clothing and fashion accessories today on 1stDibs.
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.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.