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Evening gown
Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
French
about 1959
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; Satin
Dimensions
119.4 cm (47 in.)
Credit Line
Donated by Varney Thompson Elliott and Rosemary Thompson Franciscus in memory of Margaret Whitney Thompson
Accession Number1986.53
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionStrapless 4.5" wide Empire-style bodice of pale yellow silk satin decorated with two pale pink silk roses; boned. Triple back closure of hooks, eyes and snaps, completed with a pale yellow silk satin noeud with lappets. Balloon skirt of lemon yellow silk faille (horizontal direction) attaches to the bodice in small gathers. Below the bodice, the skirt is ornamented by two small artificial rose twigs with a single bud. Petticoat of white net, and an under petticoat of white taffeta with the hemline stiffened with nylon net. Condition: very good; slightly soiled, especially at hemline. Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972), no label.
ProvenancePurchased in Paris by donor's mother.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.