Grand Entrances: a set of four original Halston sketches (“Rose Colored Glasses”, “Twirl Girl”, “Plunge Pool”, “Bride and Prejudice”)

Set sketch 1 of 4: “Rose Colored Glasses”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00249

Detail of “Rose Colored Glasses” (No. 00249)

Certificate of authenticity for “Rose Colored Glasses” (No. 00249)

Set sketch 2 of 4: “Twirl Girl”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00344

Certificate of authenticity for “Twirl Girl” (No. 00344)

Set sketch 3 of 4: “Plunge Pool”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00373

Certificate of authenticity for “Plunge Pool” (No. 00373)

Set sketch 4 of 4: “Bride and Prejudice”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00358

Detail of “Bride and Prejudice” (No. 00358)

Certificate of authenticity for “Bride and Prejudice” (No. 00358)

Grand Entrances

$5,500

A set of four original Halston sketches

Four gowns built on volume: a rose at the waist, a one-shoulder bodice over a full hooped skirt, a deep plunge, and a bouquet-bearing bride in ruffles.

Sold together as one set. Each sketch is ink on legal notepad paper, 8 x 12.5 inches, and arrives with its own certificate of authenticity. Every sketch, its detail photographs and its certificate are shown in the gallery.

The four sketches

1. Rose Colored Glasses (No. 00249)
Halston’s sketch of a one-shoulder gown with a full, sweeping skirt and a rose at the waist.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

2. Twirl Girl (No. 00344)
Halston’s sketch of a one-shoulder bodice over a full, hooped skirt.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

3. Plunge Pool (No. 00373)
Halston’s sketch of a deep-plunge gown with a long skirt and a hooped hem.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

4. Bride and Prejudice (No. 00358)
Halston’s sketch of a bouquet-bearing figure in a full, ruffled skirt with a banded waist.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

Original sketch by Halston, circa 1974-1982

Ink on legal notepad paper
8 x 12.5 inches

Condition
Each sketch was a working document within Halston's world. They were passed around, shuffled, and considered. They may show coffee or wine stains, wrinkles, dog-eared corners, and other signs of wear. Please review the images carefully and message us with any questions.

Provenance
Roy Halston Frowick, New York
Collection of Bill Dugan and Nancy North (acquired during employment with Halston, 1972-1984)
Nancy North, wife of the late Bill Dugan

Product no.: SET-04
Comes with: Certificate of authenticity and provenance record

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Every sketch comes with its paper trail

Certificate of authenticity

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Provenance record

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