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Tie-dyed ensemble
Designed by: Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston (American, 1932–1990)
American
1969
Medium/Technique
silk velvet; tie-dyed
Dimensions
Costume (Jacket): 36 1/4 x 37 13/16 in. (92 x 96 cm)
Costume (Pants): 24 5/8 x 42 1/2 x 40 15/16 in. (62.5 x 108 x 104 cm)
Height x width (Scarf): 83 7/8 x 11 7/16 in. (213 x 29 cm)
Costume (Pants): 24 5/8 x 42 1/2 x 40 15/16 in. (62.5 x 108 x 104 cm)
Height x width (Scarf): 83 7/8 x 11 7/16 in. (213 x 29 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession Number2012.42.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's pant suit ensemble (jacket, pants and scarf) made of tie-dyed silk velvet in shades of green, yellow, and blue. The tie dyed fabric of this ensemble was created by a husband-wife artistic team called Up Tied.
Provenance2012, sold by Katy Kane Vintage, Pennsylvania, to the MFA. (Accession date: February 29, 2012)