“The Ultrasuede shirtdress [will] forever be known as Halston’s most famous single design. The shirt-waist dress, inspired by a man’s long sleeved shirt, was made remarkable because of his choice of the new fabric. Halston saw the fabric for the first time in 1971, worn by the famous fashion designer Issey Miyake, and, thinking it was waterproof, used it to make raincoats. When he realized that the fabric absorbed water instead of repelling it, the shirtwaist dress was born.”
![“Pat Cleveland was one of Halston’s most famous muses. It was extremely rare for models [of color] to be used at the time.” The Coveteur, Cleveland, Nike Jacket, Archive, Models, My Style, How To Wear, Jackets, Color](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/09/09/03/09090333bc0dfbba34fc823766a4c7ec--cleveland-the-times.jpg)
![“Michael Wilkinson, [the] American Hustle Costume Designer, needed to create the quintessential 70’s look, so incorporating key Halston pieces was key to him. He reached out to us and we granted him access to the Halston archive. The deep-v silk blouse that Amy Adams wears in the opening scene of the film is another silhouette that we incorporate into the collection today in many different, also more modern ways.” American Hustle, Amy Adams, Chanel, Scene, Costume, Key, Silhouette](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/41/13/cc/4113cc1e3f05b2385361b595bcab42bd--american-hustle-gazette.jpg)
![“This dress is almost identical to the dress worn by Anjelica Houston [in the Vogue] 1972 [issue].” Art For Art Sake, Resort Style, Watercolor Portraits, Amazing Destinations, Travel Style, Nice Dresses, Plant Leaves, Houston](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f0/78/f3/f078f3883a191fd3476973890af1e34b--halston-jet-set.jpg)
![“The Ultrasuede shirtdress [will] forever be known as Halston’s most famous single design. The shirt-waist dress, inspired by a man’s long sleeved shirt, was made remarkable because of his choice of the new fabric. Halston saw the fabric for the first time in 1971, worn by the famous fashion designer Issey Miyake, and, thinking it was waterproof, used it to make raincoats. When he realized that the fabric absorbed water instead of repelling it, the shirtwaist dress was born.” Shirtwaist Dress, Issey Miyake, Shirtdress, Fashion Designers, Long Sleeve Shirts, Water, Fabric, Gripe Water](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/56/70/a5/5670a5255acde4085f163c7993fb43c7--famous-fashion-designer-shirtwaist-dress.jpg)
