1970s Halston Silk Jersey Champagne Slinky Sleeveless Vintage 70s Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s HALSTON silk jersey slinky dress ! The perfect champagne / buttercream / soft
1970s Halston Silk Jersey Champagne Slinky Sleeveless Vintage 70s Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s HALSTON silk jersey slinky dress ! The perfect champagne / buttercream / soft
Halston Silk Chiffon Jersey Grecian Goddess Dress
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
Halston's iconic ivory cream fine silk jersey two piece Grecian goddess dress. The separate
1970S HALSTON Cream Silk Jersey Plunging Neckline Gown With Angora & Cashmere K
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
mint condition 1970S HALSTON Cream Silk Jersey Plunging Neckline Gown With Angora & Cashmere Knit Cape
$2,000
Size: none; comparable to size S
Jacques Cassia Couture Strapless Silver Brocade Party Dress - S, 1950s
By Jacques Cassia
Located in Tucson, AZ
Rabanne and Halston: silk jersey maxi dresses with metal bustiers and revealing cutouts. This dress from
Halston 1980s Silk Jersey Tank Dress with Crystal Beading
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic, slinky silk jersey tank dress from Halston is decked with hand sewn Swarovski crystal
1970's Jacques Cassia Couture Yellow Jersey One-Shoulder Draped Disco Dress
By Jacques Cassia
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
a cross between Paco Rabanne and Halston: silk jersey maxi dresses with metal bustiers and revealing
Sold
Size: Fits like a 4
Halston Chocolate Brown Silk Jersey Bias One Shoulder Wrap & Tie Bodice 1970s
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Halston chocolate brown silk double knit jersey, bias cut skirt & bodice, one shoulder wrap & tie
HALSTON black silk jersey gown with ruched neckline
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Excellent condition. Fits a US 2 or 4. Zips up back. Jet black jersey. Rhinestones at end of neck
1970's Halston Silk Jersey Maxi Shirt Dress
By Halston
Located in Water Mill, NY
Created by Halston a silk jersey floor length dress in a beautiful deep red color. The dress
1970's HALSTON silk jersey gown with asymmetrical cut
By Halston
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet-black, silk jersey gown with asymmetrical cut designed by Halston dating to the 1970's. No size
Halston black silk Jersey Gown, 1970s
By Halston
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Halston 1970's black silk jersey evening gown. Large slit in front. Detachable belt
HALSTON black silk jersey tank dress
By Halston
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very simple and chic. This Halston dress is made out of fluid silk jersey in jet black. It is best
1970s Halston black silk jersey plunge top & wrap skirt
By Halston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Super sexy Halston black silk jersey wrap top & matching wrap skirt...The top wraps to a plunge V
1970's HALSTON white silk jersey dress with silver beading
By Halston
Located in San Fransisco, CA
White silk jersey dress with silver bugle beads from Halston dating to the 1970's. Fits a size 2 or
Vintage Halston Coral Silk Jersey Plunging Asymmetrical Hem Backless Gown Dress
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage HALSTON coral silk jersey plunging asymmetrical hem backless wrap gown! Features
1970s Halston Jumpsuit Lilac Lavender Purple Silk Jersey w/ Sash Belt 70s
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Museum worthy 1970s vintage HALSTON lilac / lavender / purple silk jersey disco jumpsuit and
Halston 1970s Navy Blue Sequin One Shoulder Silk Jersey Vintage 70s Gown + Shawl
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic 1970s HALSTON navy blue sequin one shoulder silk jersey full length disco dress and
1972 HALSTON emerald green silk jersey gown
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Vivid emerald green silk jersey halter gown designed by Halston dating to 1972 and as seen on the
Halston White Silk Jersey Halter Gown
By Halston
Located in Topanga, CA
White silk jersey backless halter dress with side slit up to the thigh and sash. Kept in pristine
1970s Halston Bronze Silk Jersey Gown
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic gown from Halston done in an almost iridescent bronze silk jersey. Low-cut, luxe, and
Rare 1977 Halston Floral Silk Jersey Ensemble
By Halston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1977 Halston Resort collection floral silk jersey ensemble, consisting of a halter top and skirt
Halston One Shoulder Silk and Jersey Gown
By Halston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midnight blue one-shoulder gown from Halston features a crepe chiffon overlay layered on top of a
1970's Halston Asymmetric Sequin Silk-Jersey Bombshell Hourglass Evening Gown
By Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
sequins on black silk-jersey. I love the asymmetric plunge necklace with the avant-garde different length
1970's Halston Black Sequin Silk-Jersey Plunge Hourglass Mermaid Cocktail Dress
By Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
of New York's Studio 54. He was known for his flattering body-conscious clothing in jersey and silks
1970's Halston Black Sequin Silk-Jersey Belted Wrap Low-Plunge Evening Gown
By Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
sequins on black silk-jersey. I love the low-cut plunging bodice with lean, long sleeves. The belted
1970s Halston Emerald Green Silk Jersey Halter Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous emerald green silk jersey gown from Halston done in the designers signature sexy, simple
1972 Black Silk Jersey Halston Shirt Dress
By Halston
Located in Rockwood, ON
included in this listing. These long silk knit shirt dresses were a Halston staple and were designed for
1970s Halston Deep Blue Silk Jersey Halter Gown
By Halston
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful deep blue Halston evening gown with matching jacket .This halter gown fastens at the neck
Vintage 1973 Halston Black Sequin Silk Jersey Bias-Cut Hourglass Mermaid Dress
By Halston
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
54. He was known for his flattering body-conscious clothing in jersey and silks. This seductive
Halston Vintage Dress in Purple Asymmetrical Silk Jersey Draping Size 2/4
By Halston
Located in Portland, OR
This is an incredible Halston vintage dress with an asymmetrical strap across the chest and back
John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set
By John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cardigan and camisole set in black knit lace plus an additional matching red camisole all from John Galliano. The set consists of 2 flower pattern lace knit camisoles one ...
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
Sergio Rossi Black Suede Evening Shoulder Bag 1980s
By Sergio Rossi
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Sergio Rossi 80s vintage elegant bag. Square model rigid with shoulder strap, fabric in velvet, color black with details in color gold. Zip and button closure. Made in Italy. Excelle...
Prada Green Bag In Fox And Lizard
By Prada
Located in Paris, FR
It can be carried by hand in a clutch and on the shoulder with its removable strap in green lizard and ruthenium metal chain. The interior is in pale pink beige lambskin with two sma...
Brown Fur Coat with Collar Small
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This vintage coat is made of sheared beaver with a fur collar and is embroidered at the sleeves and back. We offer more exclusive fur items, see our frontstore. Details: It has 2 l...
Reversible Fur Leopard Print and Black Taffeta evening coat.
Located in New York, NY
This extremely rare simply elegant, but "Statement" evening coat is a "Must Have". You can wear it with the black side on the outside with the Leopard print on the inside to keep you...
Amazing 1970s Colorful Flowers Stripes Sleeveless Vintage 70s Cotton Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s colorful cotton maxi dress! Features vibrant colors of pink, green, yellow, orange, white navy blue in flowers and stretch. Fitted bodice with a full body. Fully lined ...
$14,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Cc Logo Reindeer Muff Vintage Rare Limited Edition White Fur Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel' White CC Reindeer Rabbit Muff 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} CC Logo with reindeer Gold hardware Detachable brushed-gold interwoven chain White rabbit fur Filled with down Black sa...
Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Multi colored Silk Skirt-38 from the runway of the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This adorable Chanel skirt is in excellent condition, it has minimal sign of use. It is made ...
Vintage Teal Blue Silk Sequin + Beaded Art Deco/ Flapper Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1920s-inspired 1980s teal blue silk dress with hand done sequin and beadwork. Full blouson sleeves that zip at the cuff. Side slits. Fully lined in silk. The marked size is a...
NWT Vintage Bob Mackie Size 8 Black and White Color Block Sleeveless Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and flattering brand new with original store tags vintage BOB MACKIE black and white color block Size 8 evening gown! Features blak crepe at bust, white crepe at waist, and...
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
New With Tags Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Leather Monogram Duffle Bag $2850
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Conroe, TX
Salvatore Ferragamo Brand New With Tags $2850 Charcoal and black leather and acetate Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Duffle Bag Zips across the top from both sides Dual Flat Logo Handles...
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
Andre Laug Numbered Couture Vintage Ombre Silk Polka Dots Evening Gown/ Dress
By André Laug
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage couture maxi dress by Andre Laug with handwritten details on the inside of the dress. This piece is numbered and was likely a custom couture piece for a client. Hand...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
L 45.67 in
Vintage White Mink Fur Cape Style Coat with Detachable Sleeves, Unisex
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fabulous vintage white mink coat in cape style unisex from Paul of London Unique and rare to find We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore. Details: Mink with detacha...
Gianni Versace Leather and Lace Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black leather and lace dress by Gianni Versace. It has flower pattern lace cap sleeve semi fitted bodice and around the hem. The leather skirt portion has a subtle A lin...
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.