Hats Off: a set of four original Halston sketches (“Hat Check”, “Wide Brim, Wide Berth”, “Brim Brigade”, “Hat Trickster”)

Set sketch 1 of 4: “Hat Check”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00164

Certificate of authenticity for “Hat Check” (No. 00164)

Set sketch 2 of 4: “Wide Brim, Wide Berth”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00173

Detail of “Wide Brim, Wide Berth” (No. 00173)

Certificate of authenticity for “Wide Brim, Wide Berth” (No. 00173)

Set sketch 3 of 4: “Brim Brigade”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00258

Certificate of authenticity for “Brim Brigade” (No. 00258)

Set sketch 4 of 4: “Hat Trickster”, original Halston pen sketch, product number 00313

Certificate of authenticity for “Hat Trickster” (No. 00313)

Hats Off

$5,500

A set of four original Halston sketches

Four figures, four hats. Wide brims and a sculptural cap set the tone for coats and jackets that are all about the silhouette.

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. Hat Check (No. 00164)
Halston’s sketch of a wide-brimmed hat above a long coat and straight trousers.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

2. Wide Brim, Wide Berth (No. 00173)
Halston’s sketch of a wide-brimmed hat above a layered, loose, many-pocketed coat over boots.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

3. Brim Brigade (No. 00258)
Halston’s sketch of a wide-brimmed hat, shirt and wrapped belt over a narrow, long skirt.
Includes: the original sketch, detail photograph(s) and a certificate of authenticity.

4. Hat Trickster (No. 00313)
Halston’s sketch of a sculptural hat above a swinging, cape-like coat.
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-03
Comes with: Certificate of authenticity and provenance record

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Every sketch comes with its paper trail

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Provenance record

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