NWT 1970s Halston MET Museum Gold Silver 70s Vintage Lurex Gown + Duster Sweater
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
MET MUSEUM featured deadstock ( new with original store tags ) 1970s HALSTON metallic gold and silver lurex evening gown and duster cardigan jacket !
Rare 1970s Halston Couture Vintage 1976 Gold Lamé One Shoulder 70s Sarong Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Style this extraordinary piece with metallic Christian Louboutin heels, a sculptural Bottega Veneta clutch, vintage Cartier jewelry, or statement pieces from Yves Saint Laurent, Chan...
Halston 1970s Gold Metallic Silk Lurex Couture Vintage Disco Wrap Shirt Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and iconic 70s HALSTON gold metallic silk lurex wrap shirt dress! Features a stunning silhouette, with a plunging neckline in a flattering wrap style. Studio 54 at its' finest! ...
Halston Black and Gold Beaded Gown
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Halston high collar black organza gown with gold, copper and silver beaded starburst pattern.
1970S HALSTON Gold Beaded Silk Famous Fireworks Fire Cracker Gown
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
Fully lined in silk. 1970S HALSTON Gold Beaded Silk Famous Fireworks Fire Cracker Gown
Halston Black, Gold, and Silver Silk Chiffon Beaded Gown - XS - Circa 70's
By Halston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Halston Black, Gold, and Silver Silk Chiffon Beaded Gown - XS - Circa Early 1970s.
Halston Gold Lamé Wrap Dress
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
Halston, gold lame, bias cut, wrap dress, having a deep V, with small collar, long sleeves and a self belt/ sash that can be tied at the waist to be made into a generous bow. C. 1970's.
2000s Halston Heritage gold sequins embelisshed dress
By Halston
Located in Capri, IT
2000s Halston Heritage gold sequins dress Still with original tags Composition: 100 % Nylon lining :92% polyester 8% elastane Measurements: waist: 72 centimetres, bust: 90 centime...
1970s Halston Gold Silk Lamè Wrap Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Studio 54 vintage Halston gold silk Lamè wrap dress. Fit size 2/4 Dress has flaw ( see inside patch) photo attached All sales is final
1970's Halston Gold & Black Sequin Tiger or Zebra Print Evening Dress
By Halston
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Halston gold & black sequin short sleeved tiger print evening dress. In excellent condition. MEASUREMENTS: Bust - 34" Waist - 32" Hip - 40" Length - 41" Shoulder - 15.5...
HALSTON 1970s Red and Gold Metallic Print Silk Lamè Bias Cut Dress
By Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s Classic HALSTON Bias Cut red and gold metallic animal print long sleeve long dress. Slip on Dress. Size: 6 - 8 Medium Bust: 36 inches/ Waist: 39 Hip: 40 inch **** This Garme...
Halston Metallic Gold Caftan dress, 1970s
By Halston
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Noteworthy American designer, Halton, is celebrated for his easy-elegance styles. His fluid bias cut drapes paired with intriguing fabrics trademark what has been called a “glam bohe...
1970s Halston Vintage Black Sheer Silk Metallic Silver + Gold Beaded Dress
By Halston
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage 1970s Halston! Incredible sheer black silk chiffon with heavily hand beaded metallic gold and silver seed beaded sleeves and neckline. Full balloon sleeves with a pa...
Halston Gold and Bronze Sequin Gown
By Halston
Located in Topanga, CA
This stunning gown is is made of black silk chiffon and covered with gold and bronze sequins throughout, including the straps.
1970s Metallic Blue and Gold Halston Gown
By Halston
Located in Rockwood, ON
This is an incredible Halston and I can only say that if you even remotely like it in the photographs you will cry with happiness when you see it in person! The fabric is a bias cut ...
Halston Gold Silk Satin Dress
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luxurious 1980's Halston light gold silk satin gown with matching sash has an elasticized waist that creates a blouson effect.
Vintage 1970s Halston Couture Gold and Silver Beaded Silk Wrap Disco Gown Jacket
By Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The whole garment is densely covered in metallic gold and silver glass beads hand-sewn onto a fine silk chiffon.
1970s HALSTON Metallic Gold Caftan
By Halston
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Halston Metallic gold caftan. Authentic & unworn 1970s item retains original I. Magnin hang tag. Item features deep center front slit.
c1973 Incredible Halston Gold & Blue Metallic Silk Dress
By Halston
Located in Rockwood, ON
When researching this piece I found a pattern in a similar vein from the 1973 collection in the book "Halston" by Phaidon. I believe this may be from that same season and was most li...
Halston Lurex and Silk Gold Wrap Dress
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous 1970's gold lurex wrap dress from Halston features a collared plunging v-neck with a wide obi style sash to cinch the waist. Dress hooks closed at waist.
Mea...
HALSTON Black halter dress with metallic gold leather neckband
By Halston
Located in Newport Beach, CA
HALSTON Black matte jersey halter dress with metallic gold leather neckband. Draped, keyhole style front with leather buckle closure at back neck. Concealed, center back zipper ent...
1970s Rare Gold Metallic Halston Caftan
Located in Rockwood, ON
Halston IV caftan in gold lurex is an easy way to be instantly dressed up and still entirely comfortable. You will see these in jersey but the gold lurex ones are a tad harder to fin...
1970s Halston Black and Gold Sequin Shoulder Jersey Dress / Gown
By Halston
Located in US
Vintage Halston dress features gold sequin detailing along the sleeves, zipper openings at the shoulders as well as the cuffs. Dress is in great condition with few missing sequins. N...
1970's Halston IV Metallic Gold Caftan
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage glam caftan from Halston IV retailed at Saks Fifth Avenue and dates to the 1970's. It is made of a metallic gold fabric with a self stripe and features a center front slit a...
Halston Disco Era Gold Bugle Bead and Pearl Embellished Top, 1970s
By Halston
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Halston 1970's Golden Pearl Embellished Top This is so gorgeous, the photos don't quite capture the charm. Heavily embellished with gold beads and tiny pearls. Size L Bust 46" Waist ...
Saks Fifth Avenue Vintage Evening Minaudière Polished Resin Clutch Bag
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
A striking vintage evening minaudière created for Saks Fifth Avenue, most likely dating to the late 1960s. Crafted in Italy, the structured case is formed from polished resin designe...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
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 ...
1990s Kenzo Blueberry Velvet Burnout Dress
By Kenzo Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful Kenzo 90s silhouette dress in a deep blue velvet burnout silk with blueberry bushes for the print. Thick straps and round neckline with a zipper closure. Fully lined with a...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1997 Black Silk Viscose Column Slip Gown — IT 40
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
A defining archive piece from Tom Ford’s Spring Summer 1997 collection for Gucci — one of the most celebrated seasons of his tenure and a landmark moment in 1990s fashion. This floor...
$195Sale Price|29% Off
Size: 36 1/2
Manolo Blahnik Lisa with Flower Black Suede High Heel Pumps 36 1/2M
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik Lisa with Flower black suede high heel pumps 36 1/2, with box and protector bag. 3 1/2 inch heels. In excellent pre worn condition.
$245Sale Price|34% Off
H 11 in D 3.5 in L 11.5 in
Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Unique thespian needlepoint comedy and tragedy handbag The stylish large scale retro handbag is designed with comedy and tragedy mask on both exterior sides The theatrical ma...
Rare 1960s Paco Rabbane Chainmail Jacket
By Paco Rabanne
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1960s Paco Rabbane Chainmail Jacket; Comprised of gold-tone linked metal discs. Open front with no closure.
CHANEL 14K$ New Paris / HAMBURG Runway Tweed Coat with Belt 40 FR
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CHANEL · Lesage Tweed Coat with Logo Belt — Paris / HAMBURG 2018 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld // Boutique value: over $14,000 ~ A Métiers d’Art coat that reads like a finished text...
Chanel Vintage Pink Crocodile Kelly Handbag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Vintage Alligator Top Handle Flap Bag Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition Material: Alligator Color: Salmon Pink Hardware: Gold-Tone Series: 5-Series (1997–1999) Dimen...
DOLCE & GABBANA black & red FLORAL Sheath Dress 44
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Zürich, CH
Dolce & Gabbana flower printed 3/4 sleeve sheath dress in black, red, taupe, nude and green viscose blend (missing tag). Lined in black silk (missing tag). Opens with a zipper on the...
Laura Ashley Batsheva 80s Sz 6 Purple Pink Avant Garde Vintage Floral Midi Dress
By Laura Ashley
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic early 1980s LAURA ASHLEY Batsheva Avant Garde purple, pink and green cotton midi dress! Features the signature Ashley floral print. Great double layer of ruffled slee...
1930s Creme and Green Floral Print Silk Chiffon Day Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 30s creme, green, orange floral print silk day dress. Fit size 2/4
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Jewelled Heart Silk Cord Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage black passementerie cord belt featuring a gold and silver toned heart with crystal embellishement. One size fits all. Adjustable length. Embossed YSL Mad...
$3,133
Size: Recommended Size; UK 8
S/S 1998 Givenchy Haute Couture by Alexander McQueen Long Jacket & Skirt Suit
By Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture
Located in Sheffield, GB
A remarkable Givenchy Haute Couture suit from Spring / Summer 1998, designer by Alexander McQueen. The suit is crafted from an incredibly lightweight Silk & Wool blend plaid cloth. F...
Yves Saint Laurent New Suede Gauntlet Gloves
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful never worn 80’s YSL fuchsia gloves trimmed in matching leather diagonal stitching. Both gloves was linked by the original sealing thread. "Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche" g...
HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Bag in Marron is exquisitely crafted from shiny porosus crocodile leather, showcasing a rich, deep brown hue with a luminous finish. Const...
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.