Halston purple asymmetrical dress

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Title
Halston purple asymmetrical dress
Year/Period
1980s
Region
United States
Dimension
Gross measurement: 157 x 69 cm
Accession No.
2010-00810

This asymmetric gown is typical of the dresses in Halston's collection. The neckline and the anchoring on the right shoulder seem to allude to the classical Greek fashion of fixing a cloak at the side with the rest of the fabric falling.