By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Approximately Size Small
Bust: 34 inches
Waist: 30 inches
Hips: 36 inches
Length top back shoulder seam to hem: 58 inches
An exceptional Vintage 1970s Halston red silk gown from the designer’s documented Spring 1976 Made to Order collection. A superb example of Halston’s famously fluid, body-conscious approach to American eveningwear.
The Halston Made to Order Spring 1976 Ready to Wear collection was presented in New York on December 4, 1975, and is preserved in the Fairchild Archive/WWD photographic archive. A closely related version of this design was photographed on the runway in black, providing important archival documentation for the design and collection. The runway gown shares the distinctive asymmetric one-shoulder concept and gathered neckline, while differing slightly in its shoulder treatment and overall draping.
Rendered here in a striking lipstick red, the gown has an extraordinarily clean, sensual bias silhouette. The asymmetric neckline sweeps diagonally across the body with soft gathering and rises into a narrow single-shoulder strap finished with a dramatic self-fabric tie. The fluid fabric follows the body without the rigid construction associated with traditional evening gowns, creating the effortless movement for which Halston’s 1970s designs became celebrated.
The long column silhouette skims the bust, waist and hips before falling toward the ankle, with subtle asymmetry and movement at the hem. Equally striking from the back, the gown’s diagonal neckline and fluid draping create a different composition from every angle.
A particularly desirable piece for a collector of 1970s American designer fashion, Halston eveningwear, documented runway designs, or minimalist vintage gowns. The brilliant red color also makes this an extraordinary choice for a gala, formal dinner, wedding reception, red-carpet event or evening occasion.
Approximately Size Small
Bust: 34 inches
Waist: 30 inches
Hips: 36 inches
Length top back shoulder seam to hem: 58 inches
Archival Documentation
Collection: Halston Made to Order Spring 1976 Ready to Wear
Presentation: December 4, 1975, New York City
Archival source: Fairchild Archive/WWD via Getty Images
Runway reference: Closely related black one-shoulder version photographed during the presentation.
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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns